secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
world; society; people; the public
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
society; public; community; social studies
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
to join forces; to cooperate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
war; fighting; fierce competition
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
performing without rehearsal
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
feather decoration; plume