bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to be muddy; to be slushy
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
in order; in turn; one by one
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to show through
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
persistence; single-mindedness
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to keep (a person) waiting
having said that; on the other hand
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
each nation; many nations; many countries
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
manners; behavior; behaviour
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast