to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
only; merely; but; no more than
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
land near a castle; castle town
break in time; interruption; pause
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)