brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
secret understanding; collusion
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
supreme command; direction over all
private person; individual
rampancy; prevalence; domination
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
closing argument; closing statement
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
discussion; debate; argument
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
important point; strategic position; key point
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
office job; clerical work
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
case worker; case officer