middle of the night; dead of night
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to die out; to become extinct
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
a second time; again; once more; twice
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
Minister of the Interior (669-1868); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
high-end; high end; high level
funeral; burial; condolence
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
way out; means to escape; escape route
untouched; unused; intact
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
(already) known; established
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars