heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
secret information; intelligence
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
good policy; wise policy; best plan
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
snake; serpent; large snake
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
one (thing); one piece; one item
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge