cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to feel; to sense; to experience
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to grant someone's request
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to have no chance (of succeeding)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
preface; introduction; preamble
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to employ; to hire; to charter
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
powerful person; influential person
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker