high; noble; refined; advanced
freedom; free man; free woman
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
enemy territory; hostile place
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
all night; throughout the night
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to smear with blood; to kill
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to do someone in; to bump someone off
recompense; indemnity; atonement
all night long; all through the night
explosion; rupture; break off
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
questions and answers; dialogue
for today; for the time being
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
beyond imagination; unimaginable