to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
disorder; disturbance; unrest
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
sukashibori; fretwork; openwork
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
(made of) stone; stone-built
the same generation; coeval
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to hide; to keep to oneself
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
drop (e.g. of water); drip
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event