to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
common people; ordinary people; masses
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
accession to the throne; enthronement
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
separate; scattered; apart
self-consciousness; self-awareness
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
rather; better; instead; if anything
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to employ; to hire; to charter
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
such; like that; that sort of; very
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily