about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
conventionality; triteness
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
declaration; proclamation; announcement
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
murder; killing; murderer
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
order of chivalry; chivalric order