rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
remote control; remote operation
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
episode; anecdote; vignette
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
imperial court; royal court
order of chivalry; chivalric order
leader of a delegation (body, party)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
present continuous tense; present progressive form
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness