to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to fall ill; to be taken ill
government office; public office
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
vast; limitless; boundless
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
close; intimate; on good terms
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid
(coming to a) sudden stop
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to sniff out; to get wind of
restoration (buildings, art, vehicles, etc.); (system) restore; recovery (file system, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
strongish; somewhat strong