to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
armor and helmet (armour)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to stay calm; to keep cool
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to speak; to hear a voice
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
dozens; scores of; decades
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
how; in what way; by what means
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out