appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
innocence; being not guilty
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
notice; notification; report; posting
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
at first; in the beginning; originally
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
letter; missive; note; mail
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
knitting; knitted material; crochet
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn