now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
organization; organisation; forming
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to attempt; to test; to try out
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot