this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
succession; continuation; series; sequence
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
person unfit for society; misfit
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
your highness; your grace; your eminence
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to be filled to bursting; to burst
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to sob; to be choked with tears
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around