to encamp; to take up positions
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to peel; to skin; to pare
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
good humour (humor); good mood
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to stiffen; to become stiff
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to tumble down; to roll down
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood