being all smiles with joy
tail (animal); tail end; tip
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
double suicide; lovers' suicide
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
performance of one's official duties
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
all present; all concerned; all of us
to eagerly look forward to
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)