to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to stay calm; to keep cool
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to come to one's senses; to calm down
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
polite; respectful; reverent
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
this occasion; at this time; now
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after