establishment; settlement
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
way of speaking; intimation
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
hair on the back of one's head
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
worldly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
superiority; predominance
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
test subject (esp. animals or objects); experimental subject
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
human rights; civil liberties
that is to say; so that means
use; utilization; utilisation; application
orphan; person without friends
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than