to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor