to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
wearing sandals; informal; casual
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
independent state; independent nation
rule; reign; government; governing
sun; saint; San (people); son
carry-on baggage inspection
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
gas-filled (lamp, tube, counter, etc.); carbonated water
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
Castel Sant'Angelo; Mausoleum of Hadrian