to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
firmly rooted; deep-seated
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
people; men and women; each person; everybody
not necessarily so; is not always true
that is to say; so that means
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
round shape; circle; circular form
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
one's manners; one's attitude
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to come and go; to go back and forth
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on