to scatter away; to vanish
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
school building; schoolhouse
environmental destruction
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
shout of victory; cry of triumph
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
object of adoration, longing
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
student (esp. a university student)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
imperial throne; the Crown
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
trial; judgement; judgment
discussion; debate; argument
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
otherwise; or else; if not