number of persons; personnel
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
adviser; advisor; consultant
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
great difference; major mistake
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
in turns; alternately; in order
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
even if nothing else; more than anything else
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
here and there; everywhere
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post