negative thinking; pessimism
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
with a start; with a jump
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
to feel depressed; to be down
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
intensive; concentrated; focused
specialized; specialised; boutique
occupational ability; function; role
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
exceptional item; extraordinary product
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
how long; how far; how much
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
commitment; pledge; promise
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man