deceased; late; dead; departed
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
still (continuing); as ever; further
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
related to; in relation to
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to carry out one's mission
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
atonement; redemption; compensation
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
wearing one's hair in braids
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
pink (colour, color); peach
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman