pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
resentment; indignation; anger
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
doing whatever one pleases
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
imperial court; royal court
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
everybody; every last one of them; all
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
since when; from when; how long
to surge; to well up; to gush out
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute