to be appointed to a rank
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
proper; respectable; decent; honest
place; room; margin; scope
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
at one's feet; underfoot; a respectful term written after the addressee's name in a formal letter; you; thou
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
to understand; to make out
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
on the occasion of; at the time of
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
one's share; one's portion
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
large container; person of great talent
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
mental; spiritual; emotional
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to make a fool of someone
proper; appropriate; due; suitable