to tear off; to strip; to rob
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
risky; dangerous; insecure
one's possessions; ownership
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
restricted; confined; unfree
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
exemplar; model; example; pattern
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
at a young age; while still young
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
under control (e.g. of territory)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
right of succession; right to the throne
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
several years; a few years