colorless and transparent
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
state of mind; mentality; psychology
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
in one's hands; in one's control
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
good humour (humor); good mood
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
great success; huge success
admiration; being impressed (by)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
professor; teaching; instruction