there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
simple and clear; plain and simple
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
on the occasion of; at the time of
binoculars; field glasses
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
entry into port; arriving in harbor
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
courtesy call; courtesy visit
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
right in the middle (of); midst; height
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
ostentation; show; affectation
government management; state management
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
paid expenses (meals and transport)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is