today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
number one; first; best; most; game; round
long (time that has passed); old (story)
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
corridor; hallway; passageway
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
imagination; supposition; guess
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
mirror surface; lens surface
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic