impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
interference; intervention; meddling
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
remarkable; striking; obvious
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
Milettia japonica (species of flowering plant)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
to have a meal together; to sit at table
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
different item; different lot
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing