dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
help; assistance; service
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
all-night vigil over a body; wake
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
whole nation; whole land; whole country
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to make sure of the truth
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
by your leave; with your permission
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen