being entrusted with; taking charge of
successive generations; successive emperors
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
(college) president; secretary-general
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
reopening; resumption; restarting
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
bunch of flowers; bouquet
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
vase; vase for floral offerings
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to subsist; to keep on living
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...