to make a speech; to address
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
respect and affection; love and respect
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
carelessly; inattentively
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to make a fool of (someone)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
dukedom; duchy; principality
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
a few years ago; some years back
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
intuition; instinct; hunch
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
knowledge; information; opinion; view
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
every year; yearly; annually
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)