basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
highest grade; superlative degree
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
business discussion; negotiation
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
now that; since; so long as; because
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
rational; reasonable; logical
to know much of the world
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
having a gentle and sincere personality
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
beyond that point; after that
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common