to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
absolutely; positively; decidedly
declaration; statement; assertion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
same crime; being equally guilty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
show; exhibition; spectacle
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
octennial; recurring every eight years
plot; conspiracy; conference
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in