to have the privilege of doing
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(a person's) appearance; looks
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
long (time that has passed); old (story)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
infant; baby; little child
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
noisy; confused; uproarious
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to shake off; to throw off
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
preservation; retainment; keeping
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to make a fool of (someone)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
(only) one option; one possible choice