reopening; resumption; restarting
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to lose sight of; to miss
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
furnishings; implements; equipment
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to incur someone's enmity
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
leadership; initiative; spearhead
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
competing; competition; auction
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
preface; introduction; preamble
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite