inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to get late; to advance; to wear on
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
dark purple; bluish purple
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
under the orders of; by order (command)
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection