to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
behind; in the rear; in back
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in good health; alive and well; going strong
sign of remorse; indication of regret
rather; sooner; preferably
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
penalty; sentence; punishment
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
prickling; stinging; tingling
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making