to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
still (continuing); as ever; further
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
weak constitution; ill health
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
government office building
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
way; method; means; (technical) specification
successive generations; successive emperors
to provide; to arrange; to install
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
I don't know; I don't understand
important post; important office; key position
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
a great variety of; diversity
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
receipt of money; money received; receipts; depositing; deposit; payment
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy