uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to escape from; to get out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
don't worry about it; forget about it
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
between both countries; bilateral
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
penalty; sentence; punishment
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
powerful person; influential person
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to attack; to assault; to assail
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
secrecy; highly classified information
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
this occasion; at this time; now
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death