inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
number of persons; personnel
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
imperial court; royal court
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
at that time; in those days
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flustered; confused; panicked
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
due form; official; formality
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...