mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
the very best; excellent; superb
marriage proposal; marriage talks
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
vice; immorality; corruption
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
same crime; being equally guilty
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to carry something into a place
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened