legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
preliminary arrangements; spade work
being somewhat excited (agitated)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
degree of familiarity; popularity
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to manage something successfully; to be successful
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
voyage; passage; travelling
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
night view; night skyline; nightscape
small cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor