pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
order; command; directions; instructions
in the end; at the end of the day
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
make good use of; make the most of
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
topic of discussion; agenda
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
unconfirmed; unidentified
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
kindness; intimacy; friendship
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
fusion point; melting point
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
major powers of the world; great powers
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
strong nation; powerful country
internal (domestic) affairs
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart