seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
composed expression; clear face
scale; scope; plan; structure
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
normalcy; normality; normal
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
powerful official; powerful office; influential position; holding of concurrent (official) posts; concurrent post; one's second post
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to serve; to work for; to attend
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
national border; provincial border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in