intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
student (esp. a university student)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
royal castle; imperial castle
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to not believe one's ears
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
clear; precise; definite; distinct
at that time; in those days
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
not yet known; unknown; strange
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to surround; to crowd around
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
way; method; means; resource; course
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
one's best interests; one's own good
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing