raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
very; much; greatly; a lot of
fragment; one of the group or party
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to use and then throw away
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to push aside; to push one's way through
town; city; municipal; urban
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
fourth day of the month; four days
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
(one's) peers; people around one
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding