severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
attendee; participant; person present
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
influence; clout; leverage
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
wherein; therein; thereinto
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
upper floor (of a building)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
woman; lady; adult female