farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
thought; idea; conception
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write down; to record; to register
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
bolt from the blue; great surprise
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
even if not; even without
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation