acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
traditional; customary; conventional
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
conferring of decorations
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
in proportion to; according to; depending on
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
depression; low spirits; dejection
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
with a chuckle; with a giggle