to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
first meeting; first interview with
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
internal conditions; true state of affairs
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
possessed of a strong sense of duty
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be too late; to be too slow
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
large number (of); many; majority
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
sternum; breastplate; plastron
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to be found; to be discovered
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to cause a person trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
head; chief; boss; leader
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off