penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
the same rank; equality; apposition
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to push aside; to brush aside
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
sanity; consciousness; soberness
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to revere; to respect; to worship
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
power; authority; influence
regret; repentance; remorse
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand