sanity; consciousness; soberness
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
legend; folklore; tradition
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
from the viewpoint of; according to
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to be hot on a person's heels
to half-rise to one's feet
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to use up all one's strength; to die
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
how long; how far; how much
joints; points (of a speech)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden