to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
very much; exceedingly; extremely
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
dukedom; duchy; principality
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
region; limits; stage; level
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to gather; to collect; to assemble
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
people; citizens; subjects; folk
militarism; warlike spirit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight