upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
poisoning; kill by poison
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to get one's head around; to think about
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
wetting; love affair; lover
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
little finger; pinky; little toe
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
nesting hole; burrow; den
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration