playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
after a long time; for the first time in a while
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
imperial court; royal court
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
people; men and women; each person; everybody
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
imprisonment; incarceration
to collect; to assemble; to gather
sympathy; compassion; pity
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
arm; skill; efforts; ability
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart