lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(social) class; rank; grade
transactions; dealings; business
internal (domestic) affairs
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
main shrine; inner sanctuary
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
no!; no no!; no, not at all
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
carefree; free from worry
to run through; to run past
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke