to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
mask; disguise; guise; mask
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
phantom; vision; illusion
system; institution; organization; organisation
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
about; concerning; related to; -ish
receptionist; reception woman
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
because; the reason why is
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about