to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to be sacked; to be dismissed
oppression; suppression; pressure
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
subversion (of the state)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
fixed date; appointed day
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
custody; detention; confinement
trial; judgement; judgment
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
serves you right!; see what happens!
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe