drop (e.g. of water); drip
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
since when; from when; how long
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
snake; serpent; large snake
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
moment by moment; hour by hour
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
have a good day; take care; see you
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to leave (a scene); to step away
front; frontage; facade; main
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
imperial court; royal court
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
work-in-progress; working state
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes