horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
polite; courteous; hospitable
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
respect and affection; love and respect
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
moving; touching; stirring
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
fame; popularity; reputation
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
real intention; true motive; true meaning