jokingly; in the form of a joke
to try all possible means
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
talk; dialogue; conversation
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
troupe; theatrical company
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
tessellated; grid-shaped; grid-like
fine view; beautiful sight
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
royal castle; imperial castle
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
full dress; formal dress; uniform
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation