goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
seventh day of the month; seven days
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to provide; to arrange; to install
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
at least; at most; (even) just
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
opinion; intention; thought
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to rank next to; to come after
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
big frame; large figure; huge body
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in