flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
prejudice; bias; distorted view
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
(exercising) the right to command
clear; precise; definite; distinct
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take command; to give direction
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to give directions; to issue instructions
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
story; tale; talk; discussion
to order; to command; to appoint
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
near; nearby; not far off
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
person of high rank or position
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate