dullard; indecisive person
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to discuss; to talk together
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
war; fighting; fierce competition
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
verbalization; putting into words
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
power; authority; jurisdiction
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
way; course; the only way
election; selection; choice
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying