eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
newly appointed; inaugural
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
reduction of armaments; disarmament
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
munitions; military stores
chief executive officer; CEO
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
the matter you have been talking about
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
favorite; favourite; habitually used
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
last week; the week before
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
Stefan; Stephan; Stephane