one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to hide; to keep to oneself
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
mediator; manager; caretaker
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
matter causing distress; something causing worry
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
retainer; attendant; escort
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to govern; to manage; to subdue
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
successor; replacement; second wife
restricted; confined; unfree
self-torturing; masochistic
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself