standing statue; standing image
stifled (laughter); simmering
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
king and princes; noble rank
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
depiction; description; portrayal
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to tower over the surroundings
from the viewpoint of; according to
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
to let out a cry; to break forth
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
not limited to; not just ...