fragile article; breakables; broken article
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
thought; consideration; thinking
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
official notice; notification
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
government; administration; statesmanship
race (of people); type of person
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease