to finish reading; to read through
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
street at night; making a night journey
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
setting a bad example to others
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
anyone; any person; whoever
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
deed; act; work; performance
limited; limiting; restrictive
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
several weeks; a few weeks
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
fixed date; appointed day
simply put; putting it simply; in short
unpatriotic person; traitor (to one's country)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
televising; broadcasting; airing
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris