certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
marital relationship; marital relations
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
position; job; employment; opening
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
falling of the curtain; (coming to an) end; close
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
another; different; something else
suspicious-looking; fishy
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
religious painting; religious picture
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
war; fighting; fierce competition
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
overproduction; careless manufacture; churning out (substandard goods)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
in the end; after all is said and done
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
to spread; to be propagated
marquisate; marquessate; principality
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
one's physical safety; personal security
at first; in the beginning; originally
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption