to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
imperial court; royal court
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
grasp; catch; understanding
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to harm; to cause harm to
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
selection; choice; option
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be found; to be discovered
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy