command; order; request; order (for an item)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
change in the law; legal reform
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
grappling firmly; being locked together
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
utmost limits; extremity; limit
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
disintegration; self-destruction
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
prime minister and party president
to push (something) against
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
whispering into a person's ear
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
chairman of executive council (usu. of a party); chairman of the general affairs committee
construction industry; construction business
refining; refinement; smelting
second; number two; runner-up
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy