embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
local referendum; poll of residents; plebiscite
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
carrying voice; well-projected voice
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
negotiation team; negotiating body
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
lack of information; data deficiency
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
proposed solution; idea for a solution
advent of a golden opportunity
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
disapproval; disagreement
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive (e.g. a blow)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency