to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
reason; cause; history; origin
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
nothing but; none other than
at that (very) moment; just then
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
living; lifestyle; living room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
absence from work without permission
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset