important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
government office; public office
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
senior; elder; person older than oneself
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
sword; blade; single stroke
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
trouble; bother; annoyance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
administration; government; administrator; governor
leader; authority; mainstay
nobody can win against advancing age
at that time; in those days