to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
late at night; small hours of the morning
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
go that far; to that extent
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
regret; repentance; remorse
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)