to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
physical condition; state of health; shape
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
a (single) moment; an instant
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to complain; to make a complaint
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
(political) power; authority; influence
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to discuss; to talk together
to invite in; to show someone in
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp