to lose one's footing; to slip
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
looking on (somebody) as hostile
national holiday; public holiday
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
man; male; masculine gender
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to comb down; to smooth down
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
tall figure; high stature
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
calling by name; designation; nomination
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence