to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
reform; reformation; reorganization
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
like this; this sort; this way
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
after a long time; for the first time in a while
whichever one chooses; either way
difference; discrepancy; variation
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
residence; abode; dwelling
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to gather strength; to take heart
to face; to go towards; to head towards
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command