honour; honor; glory; privilege
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
pupil; student; schoolchild
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
body; physical system; (the) person
exorcism rite; purification
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to like; to love; to be fond of
fast-talking; rapid talking
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to take a breath; to take a short rest
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed