later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
questions and answers; dialogue
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
with a start; with a jump
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
hair on the back of one's head
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous
direct appeal; direct petition
around the world; throughout the world
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
case worker; case officer
return; arriving home; conclusion; reduction
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
sender; consignor; remitter
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
decrease; reduction; decline
to lie down; to throw oneself down