to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
participation; joining; entry
to relax; to take it easy
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to comb down; to smooth down
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
man; male; masculine gender
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
confidence; trust; faith; credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
person concerned; interested party; related party
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to order; to command; to appoint
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(political) power; authority; influence
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart