close associate; close aide; brains-truster
secretary (government); director; chief
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
retainer; attendant; escort
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
around the world; throughout the world
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
now that; since; so long as; because
each nation; many nations; many countries
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
some people; a few people; several people
silence (not speaking); muteness
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
moderately; in moderation
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob