inner citadel; core; center; centre
arrest; apprehension; capture
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
news; word; tidings; omen
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to state; to express; to mention
stagnation; hindrance; delay
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ability; capability; skill
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
confections; sweets; candy; cake
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
personal; individual; private
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
memory; sense; experience
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
of tender years; very young
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation