mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
interval; break; pause; spare moment
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
country; territory; domain; realm
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
information; news; report; reward; retribution
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
when it comes to; concerning
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
in history; ever; historical
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
great hurry; great haste; rush
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
court dress; full-dress uniform
complete set; all; everything
tension; mental strain; nervousness
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to mark the end; to spell the end
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
empress dowager; queen mother
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb