inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
(social) class; rank; grade
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to win favour; to win favor
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
standing; reserve; always having ready
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
verbal message; word (from someone)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that day; the very same day
shop; small store; business; firm
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
alone; unaided; away from home
woman; female; feminine gender
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
semi-transparent; translucent