surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
battle of wits; contest of wits
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
although I say; although one might say; although called
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
don't you think?; indicates question
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to approach; to draw near
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields