third stage; three stages
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
president (of a society); chairman
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
deep inside; innermost place
performance of one's official duties
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
sunlight; rays of the Sun
with a momentary flash of light
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to step forward; to volunteer
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts