evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
surroundings; environs; circumference
(in) his way; peculiar to him
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
end of war; cessation of hostilities
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
offender; criminal; culprit
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it