to look at; to gaze; to stare at
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
guidance; leadership; leading the way
flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
courteous; decorous; polite
polite; respectful; reverent
arrogant; haughty; insolent
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
book; volume; this; present; main; head