to cense; to burn incense
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin; to set about; to start
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
maid; helper; help; assistance
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
event; phenomenon; matter
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
anything and everything; just about everything
that is to say; so that means
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
self-analysis; autoanalysis
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph