to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
leader (of an alliance); leading power
light blue; pale blue; aqua
globular shape; spherical shape
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
commander; general; leader
imperial command; royal command
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
engagement; business; affair; use; need
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
restraint; restriction; control; check
deadly serious; deadly earnest
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
roadside tree; row of trees
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer