to manage a state; to govern a country
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to prostrate oneself before
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
relation; relative; kind; cordial
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to look around; to look towards (us)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here