to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Roman Curia; Curia Romana; Vatican
effective control (over territory); working control
country; territory; domain; realm
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
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
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
looking on (somebody) as hostile
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
care; precaution; guarding; caution
please (give me); please (do for me)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on