committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
topic of discussion; agenda
gray or silver haired (grey)
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
age range; age-group; age bracket
Carlisle (Britain); Carlyle; Carlile
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
hard-line policy; tough measure
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
come out!; where are you?
mixed race; mixed parentage
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
many people; a large number of people