observation; survey; watching
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
unfortunately; regrettably
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
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
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
chief; main; principal; important
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression