bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be silent; to say nothing
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
established fact; fait accompli
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
regret; repentance; remorse
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
taste; palate; sense of taste
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
(someone else's) child; child; kid
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
other side; opposite side; other party
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
several years; a few years
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to dye; to colour; to color
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
personal; individual; private
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to play a central role; to take a leading part
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
people; citizens; subjects; folk
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still