to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
everybody; every last one of them; all
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
the very best; excellent; superb
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
one's real father; natural father; biological father
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
the one thing that is well-remembered
one's own style; self-taught manner
under construction; in preparation
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
particular; hard to please; fussy
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
much less; to say nothing of
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
inauguration; installation ceremony
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
plenary session; regular session
Margrit; Marguerite; Margueritte
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
for more details ...; for further information ...
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to head towards; to direct one's steps to