to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
sad; wretched; deplorable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
split; division; break up
radical party; extremists
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
almost; roughly; approximately
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to claim victims; to leave casualties
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
arrangement; pact; agreement
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)