to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
Northern Zhou dynasty (of China; 557-581); Northern Chou dynasty
emoluments; additional profits
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
rough; careless; reckless; slovenly
imperial grandchild or descendant
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
Sousse (Tunisia); Susah (Tunisia); Susa (Tunisia)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
subordinate; dependent; vassal
unprecedented; never seen before
circumnavigation; circle tour by ship
meteorologist; climatologist; aerologist
passivity; negativity; halfheartedness
kickoff party; rally; pep party
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
surveyor; surveying engineer
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
supply line; line of communications
at the present time; as of now; at this time
branch (of a larger organization); local chapter
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage