self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
should do; ought to do; must do
cosmos; garden cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus); Mexican aster
one grade; first-class; primary
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
round dance; dancing in a circle
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
state of the war; war situation
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to smile a smile of satisfaction
in case of; at that time; at this time
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
drivers cab; operator's cab
semi-transparent; translucent
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
loading; charging; filling
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
stretching; extension; elongation
indescribable; defying description
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm