to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
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 (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
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)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
they; those guys; those fellows
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to