to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
personality; style; appearance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
abstention; nonparticipation
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
-less; lacking; non-existing
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering