to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to form a pair; to pair up
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
every year; yearly; annually
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
tune (melody, piece of music)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
dispersing; breaking up; running away
large amount of money; great cost
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to stroke down; to smooth down
open; public; official; overt
continuation; succession; series
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to look down on; to make light of
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
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
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently