one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
day and night; around the clock
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
gentle; mild; meek; tender
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
imperial seal; privy seal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
left breast; left side of the chest
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
(in the same way) as before; as always
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
delivery; transfer; hand-over
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
serious; severe; grave; acute
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
stable boy; stable hand; groom
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement