overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
combination; union; binding; bond
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
apparently; appears to be
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to die out; to become extinct
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
progress; being under way
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to finish; to end; to close
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
writing on someone's behalf