straight-laced person; stubborn person
that is to say; so that means
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
due form; official; formality
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
don't you think?; indicates question
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
point of compromise; common ground
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to complain; to make a complaint
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
it seems so; that's what it looks like
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
and so; therefore; for that reason
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends