pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
two (long cylindrical things)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to have meaning; to be meaningful
area; region; district; locality
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
opening session; anteroom
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
just because; even if; even though
it's been a long time; long time no see
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
personality; style; appearance
in that way; like that; that way
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
bishop (chess piece); bishop
while alive; during one's lifetime
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
power; authority; jurisdiction
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be relieved of one's post
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation