to do one's best; to put forth every effort
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
Minister for Foreign Affairs
executive officer; administrative official
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to begin; to set about; to start
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
ambassador plenipotentiary
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
negotiation team; negotiating body
the life of the people; the people's living
republican form of government
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
like a decent person; human
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
I have nothing to do with it
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
free translation; liberal translation
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
finish; finishing; finishing touches
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
inattention; absent-mindedness