an assortment; combination
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
looking pale; looking unwell
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
right side; right-hand side
in person; personally; directly
be (that) as it may; having said that
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on