to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
performance of one's official duties
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
safety; welfare; well-being
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes