doing whatever one pleases
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
misanthropy; misanthropist
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to drag on; to be delayed
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
plural; multiple; several
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
imperial court; royal court
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease