government official; public servant; civil servant
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
sense of duty (obligation)
clothes; clothing; garments
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
activity; briskness; prosperity
increase in production; production increase
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
office (e.g. the Oval Office)