suffocation; choking; asphyxia
imperial court; royal court
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
more than anything (else)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
show; exhibition; spectacle
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
staying behind; remaining; residual
ordinary citizen; the general public
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to walk around; to travel around
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
and then; and so; and; so then
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast