place of execution; execution site
function; facility; faculty; feature
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be erected; to be built
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
at that time; in those days
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying