through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to examine; to check; to inspect
going through; going via; going by way of
power of the state; government authority
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
completely changed; totally transformed
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
to set (sun); to become dark
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
lately; recently; nowadays
to talk the night away; to talk all night
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
that country; (arch.) nirvana
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
drinking bout; merrymaking