phantom; vision; illusion
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
foreign; abroad; overseas
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
social life; social intercourse
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...