here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to be too numerous; to be too much
preparations for returning (home)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
decorum; propriety; politeness
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
discovery; detection; finding
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
imprisonment; incarceration
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
literature; books (reference); document
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
furnishings; implements; equipment
(social) position; status
(how) many times; (how) often
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection