hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
setting a bad example to others
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
even though; despite; when
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to incur someone's enmity
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)