to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
at a young age; while still young
extremists; radicals; militants
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
adherent; devotee; believer
paper; note; document; bill
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall