gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
several times; a few times
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
what kind of business; what sort of matter
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to be conspicuous; to stand out