Estates General; States-General
national assembly (esp. France)
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
royal; loyal; royal custard; custard royale
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
military or naval register; muster roll
marching orders; sailing orders
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
toe; toe (of a golf club)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
commodore; brigadier general
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
conference room; place of assembly
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
deportation; expulsion from the country
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
moron; idiot; stupid person
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
sea of fire; sea of flame
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in