to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
trashcan; rubbish bin; dustbin; ashcan
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
player of a wind instrument
funeral hall; ceremony site
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
rat guard; disk of wood on storehouse pillars, ropes, etc.
season's tidings; seasonal letter
before anything else; first of all
tirelessly; perseveringly; without letting up
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
social ease (facility, skills); being a good mixer
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
return to the battle line; come back to the game (on to the field); a comeback
wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
belonging to no (political) faction
Hackman; Hackmann; Huckmann
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long