inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
hiding one's embarrassment
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
colleagues; cronies; merry men
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
unheard-of; unprecedented
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
all-out attack; general offensive
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
no exception; without exception; always the same
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to rest one's chin in one's hands
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint