strategy meeting; council of war
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
making one's best exertions
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
respect and affection; love and respect
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
diligent student; studious person
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements