to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
power; authority; jurisdiction
(necessary) personnel; required person
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
having not the slightest idea
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
regret; repentance; remorse
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet