lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
spirit; heart; disposition
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
strategy meeting; council of war
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
Cnut the Great (ca 996-1035.11.12); Canute; Knute
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
distinctive; characteristic
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
speculation; thinking; meditation
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
our country; our land; one's own country
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to leave as is; to ignore
technological development
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
arbitration; intercession; mediation
going through; going via; going by way of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
written request; written demand
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)