living thing; living creature; animal; life
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
otherwise; or else; if not
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
theatre; theater; playhouse
(walking) stick; cane; wand
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
declaration of war; proclamation of war
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking