to jest; to clown (around)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
natural virtue; personal virtue
to shoot a person to death
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
great wall (of China); long wall
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
minority group (party); minority
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
firm; strong; solid; stable
weakening; emaciation; decline
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to keep secret; to conceal
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
public name; announcing publicly; nominal