Know the truth

state with three rulers

Brilliant purples and reds; gaily dressed maidens

ensure a correct understanding of the facts

to hit the mark with a comment (idiom); to say sth spot on

In transit

Have plenty of money and pull

profit at other's expense

Bad name for thousands of years

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

без конца и краю

a short time; a little while

A fleeting illusion

à aucun moment

Smooth over a fault

feel pleasant after unbosoming

find it hard to vindicate oneself

pleasantly surprised

be rapid in composary a piece of writing of a thousand words

befriend distant states while attacking those nearly