heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
for (some) doubtful points to remain
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
French; French food; French cuisine
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
declaration; statement; proclamation
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
severe punishment; rigorous measures
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
blood vessel; blood relationship
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
all the officials, both military and civil
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
in respect of; in regard to; as for
looks; features; (personal) appearance
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness