a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
registration; accession; register; entry; record
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
place; situation; position; location
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
two by two; by twos; as a couple
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to be silent; to say nothing
adds force or indicates command
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
authority; power; influence
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect