clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
midsummer; height of summer
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
in detail; minutely; closely
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say