to harm; to cause harm to
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
newly appointed; inaugural
(not) a single person; (no) one
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
moving about; stirring about
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to one's delight; to one's joy
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
common knowledge; well-known fact
to grimace; to make a wry face
being startled; getting a shock
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to cease; to stop; to be over
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
nothing but; none other than
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to teach; to take a teaching job
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
declaration; proclamation; announcement