business office; place of business
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
form; shape; figure; visage
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
thorough; exhaustive; complete
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
environment; circumstance
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
apparent; obvious; very clear
here and there; in places
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to use X as a selling point
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
two (long cylindrical things)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute