to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
subject; national; citizen
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
emperor; prince; princess
hereditary system; hereditary succession
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
powerful person; influential person
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
heir; inheritor; successor
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
one-by-one; separately; in detail
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
good bye; I'm off; see you later
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to remember; to keep in mind
to stroke down; to smooth down
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full