centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to manage a state; to govern a country
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be needed; to be wanted
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to cease; to stop; to be over
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
one revolution; one rotation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
I've got to be going; I must go
although I say; although one might say; although called
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ultramarine colour (color)
stringing a bow; person who strings bows; crescent moon; paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to present; to offer; to dedicate
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself