dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
how many months?; how long?
physical work; manual labour (labor)
suspicious-looking; fishy
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
young person; inexperienced person; novice
unique; unsurpassed; ranking foremost
to get change back; to be more than enough
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
near; close; beside; third person
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to have troubles; to have concerns
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
longing for; burning desire
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view