living thing; living creature; animal; life
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
man; male; masculine gender
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to fall off; to tumble down
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)