stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to have a talk; to tell a story
younger scholar; future reference
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
double suicide; lovers' suicide
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
after that; afterwards; thereafter
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
expression; look; countenance; face
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
feeling; sense; impression
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken