to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
celebration; congratulations
person who has rendered distinguished service
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
rule; reign; government; governing
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
is something that; is that which
calamity; misfortune; disaster
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
small number; few; minority
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
personal (employee); employed; retained
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover