advantage; benefit; profit; interest
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
Ottoman (Osmanli) dynasty
governor-general; governor; viceroy
pasha; honorary title in Ottoman Empire and pre-republican Egypt; click; sound of a camera shutter
to attack; to assault; to assail
no!; no no!; no, not at all
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
simply; merely; only; solely
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
great man; hero; master mind
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
one's every action; every single move
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
originally; by nature; from the start
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received