idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
woman; lady; adult female
equal rights among men and women
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
subordination; dependency
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
essence; true nature; substance; reality
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
charming; fascinating; attractive
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
court attendant; court clerk; bailiff; usher
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
door; gate; opening; title page
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
break in time; interruption; pause
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor