(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
duty room; staff room; waiting room
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
needy circumstances; living in poverty
last days; the end; one's fate
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
letter of resignation; request for retirement
cancellation of a contract
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
many; a lot; much; multitude
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
watchful waiting; careful supervision
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
to comb down; to smooth down
leather shoes; leather boots
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to join forces; to cooperate
everybody; every last one of them; all
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain