corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
covered in mud; mud-caked
walking heavily; lumbering
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
property; fortune; means; assets
how much; how many; however
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
death from disease; death from illness
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
flight dynamics; aerodynamics; aeromechanics
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer