drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
dismissal (from a position); discharge
arrest; apprehension; capture
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
clergyman; churchman; clergy
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to make an appeal for contributions; to collect donations
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
interference; intervention; meddling
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be hot on a person's heels
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
cold reception; inhospitality
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
completely changed; totally transformed
to be hot on a person's heels
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing