no matter how much time passes
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
together; mutually; fellow
child born to one's current wife
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to become famous; to gain fame
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
sense of caution; wariness
to happen to hear; to overhear
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
healer; clinician; physician; person who gives treatment; therapist
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
so what!; who gives a damn?
to correct oneself; to restate