presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
continuation; succession; series
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
moderate; proper; just right
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to raise one's voice; to shout
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
stomach ache; abdominal pain
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
recently; lately; these days
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
being on the ropes; losing ground
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
genius; prodigy; natural gift
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best