stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
mental; spiritual; emotional
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
assistance; backing; reinforcements
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be relieved; to feel relieved
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be a matter of life or death
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
commencing with; including
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment