lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
great cause; moral law; justice
gradually; slowly but steadily
foot (unit of linear measure)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber
leather; leather-bound; leathern
this and that; one thing or another
material; tangible; concrete
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification