to be reminded of; to call to mind
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
having said that; on the other hand
settlement; solution; resolution
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
in person; personally; directly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
charming; fascinating; attractive
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
after a long time; for the first time in a while
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
country; territory; domain; realm
former (incumbent); predecessor
murder; killing; murderer
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
disorder; disturbance; unrest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money