inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to change completely; to change suddenly
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
dozens; scores of; decades
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing