shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
looking pale; looking unwell
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
right side; right-hand side
in person; personally; directly
be (that) as it may; having said that
due form; official; formality
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise