great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
rotating warning light (e.g. on a patrol car)
armory; armoury; ordnance department
plump; with a thud; heavily
to remove; to move out of the way
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
card reader (device); card reader (diviner); cartomancer; reader
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
intuition; instinct; hunch
(arch.) archer; (arch.) warrior; (arch.) skilled bowman; bow-twirling ceremony at the end of each day of a Grand Sumo Tournament; wrestler who performs the bow-twirling ceremony
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee; balcony
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
childhood friend; old playmate
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
vitality; energy; dynamism
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
favourite horse; favorite horse
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede