origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
content (of a mineral, etc.)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
disclosure; exposure; revelation
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
excessive; too much; unreasonable
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
talking while standing; standing around talking
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to threaten; to make threats
to intervene; to stop (something)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
old woman; joker (in old maid)
to serve; to work for; to attend
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation