to lose one's footing; to slip
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be lacking in options; to be too few
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
historical play; period drama
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
secret; private; surreptitious
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to bring; to take; to bring about
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
right in the center (centre)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
craving for the limelight
talking while standing; standing around talking
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
fourth day of the month; four days
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
management; administration; operation
decrease; reduction; decline