to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
technique; art; skill; move
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
chain mail (armor, armour)
failure; mistake; blunder
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
considerably; greatly; a lot
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in the background; not standing out
long (time that has passed); old (story)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
looking pale; looking unwell
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
while alive; during one's lifetime
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing