riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
descendant; posterity; offspring
guess; speculation; supposition
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
several times; once or twice
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
military expedition led in person by the emperor
national border; provincial border
to treat one's husband with due respect
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
spirit; heart; disposition
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
what's what; heads or tails
villain; baddie; the villain's part
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop