to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
everywhere; all over; throughout
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
remarkable; striking; obvious
wall clock; grandfather clock
automaton clock; marionette clock
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
demanding; difficult; strict
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
treating (someone) like an object
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to be contrary to one's expectations
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
make no progress; remain unsettled
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage