to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to catch the eye; to attract attention
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
you could say; you might say; verging on the
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to temper thoroughly; to train well
gag order; gag rule; gag law
surely (not); certainly (not)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to keep (a person) waiting
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
successive generations; successive emperors
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
maintenance; preservation; improvement
superior; excellent; fine
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)