mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
commodore; brigadier general
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
something; some kind of; for some reason
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
almost; roughly; approximately
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still