to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
manservant; male attendant; valet
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to make a speech; to address
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
enumeration; citation; listing
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to try all possible means
reading aloud; recitation
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
instead; but (on the other hand)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
baton (of command); order; command; direction
tendency; trend; inclination
to manage a state; to govern a country
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
true character; real nature
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack