ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
(full) name; family name and given name
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to spread; to be propagated
decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
optimism; taking an optimistic view
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
to drink up; to drain (cup)
(how) many times; (how) often
nightlife districts; drinking districts
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
rule; reign; government; governing
government; administration; statesmanship