imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
support; backing; patronage
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
curse; spell; malediction
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
arrest; apprehension; capture
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
affidavit; deposition; testimony
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh