sounding each other out; probing each other
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
youthful; young; young-looking
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
slow to act; slow in starting work
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to wring the neck; to strangle
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
rear guard; reserve troops
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
solidarity; joint; collective
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away