to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
although; but; even though; I wish that
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
responsibility; duty; obligation
sad; wretched; deplorable
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
admiration; being impressed (by)
looking depressed; long face
to be forward; to be impertinent
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to force open; to push open
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to manage a state; to govern a country
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
sudden change; sudden turn
establishment; settlement
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
succession struggle; succession race
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
smoothly; easily; readily
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
rule; reign; peaceful times