imperial court; royal court
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
sign; indication; omen; symptom
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
stage actor; stage actress
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
feelings; thoughts; meaning
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
prejudice; bias; distorted view
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
even more; still more; further
catercorner; diagonally opposite
chamber (in equipment, e.g. expansion chamber, combustion chamber, etc.); chamber; room
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
technique; art; skill; move
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to