high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
deadly serious; deadly earnest
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be badly made; to fail
reason; cause; history; origin
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
selection; choice; picking out
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance