to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to stay calm; to keep cool
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
previous generation; former ages
hereditary system; hereditary succession
imperial throne; the Crown
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank