head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
in the meanwhile; during the time
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
schoolgirl; female student
whispered conversation; whispering
reproachful; hateful; bitter
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
recommendation; referral; endorsement
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
this and that; one thing or another
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in succession; one by one
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all