escape hatch; escape door
hunting ground; hunting preserve
that; the matter in question
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to put on airs; to assume importance
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
entrance; admission; entering
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
main question; real issue at hand
main (switchboard) number; main telephone (phone) number
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
retainer; attendant; escort
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
interest; rights; concession
interference; meddling; butting in
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
established fact; fait accompli