difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
abstract or impracticable theory
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
immediately carrying out (a plan)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
promotion; raising of status
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
quarrel; dispute; argument
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
unrequited love; one-sided love
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be kind to; to treat kindly
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
inclination; tendency; nature; character
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
person who gives the right (correct) answer
again and again; repeatedly
laws and regulations; legislation
estimate (of costs); budget
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)