defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to raise one's voice; to shout
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
retention; maintenance; preservation
to be given up; to be discontinued
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to smirk; to grin broadly
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
royal capital; imperial capital
central part; heart (of a city)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
shopping; purchased goods
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to employ; to hire; to charter
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
since then; from that time; ever since
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
riskiness; (level of) danger
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
number of persons; personnel
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
nervousness; oversensitivity
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
because; the reason why is
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch