to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
tall stature; tall figure
to compose; to put together
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
according to plan; as planned
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
retainer; attendant; escort
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath