creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
imprisonment; incarceration
political offence; political offense
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
the whole day; all the day
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
situation; developments; outcome
to summon; to get used to call
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to leave as is; to ignore
himself; yourself; herself
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting