to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one by one; one after another; successively
to stop (plug) one's ears
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
imperial court; royal court
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
your body; your health; yourself; you
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to have the privilege of doing
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
profitable plan; good plan
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat