trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
convenient; expedient; makeshift
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
experimental; provisional
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to sprout; to put forth buds
without tiring (of something); without getting bored; without losing interest
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
utmost limit; extremity; result
heir; inheritor; successor
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
political measures; policy
trees with entwined branches; intimate male and female relationship
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
slowly and quietly; stealthily
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then