official business; public business
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
a few years ago; some years back
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
(distinction of) sex; gender
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
great person; eminent figure
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
several years; a few years
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)