to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
already; now; no longer; not any more
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to set on fire; to ignite
setting on fire; setting afire
whispering; murmuring; subdued
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
distant look; faraway look
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
three; three years of age
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
internal organs; intestines; viscera
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
material; substance; matter
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures