at a young age; while still young
(social) position; status
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
public and private; official and personal; government and people
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
study; research; investigation
chief; main; principal; major
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
conviction; belief; confidence
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name