item; article; dish; course; finest item
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
buffet; self-service meal
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
ill will; malice; evil intent
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
without reservation; freely; frankly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
senility; dotage; decrepitude
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
firm; strong; solid; stable
to continue to do; to persist in doing
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
our country; our land; one's own country
motherland; fatherland; native country
freighter (vessel); cargo ship