piece of evidence; evidence
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
(not) even once; (not) ever
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to continue to do; to persist in doing
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
polite; courteous; hospitable
treatment as a guest; guest
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance