bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
feeling; sense; impression
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
unexpectedly; surprisingly
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
to change (one's clothes)