sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tradition; legend; folklore
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
confidentially; privately; off the record
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(death from) starvation; starving to death
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
another thing; other things; another man's property
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
way out; means to escape; escape route
writing something on commission; newly written text
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
principal occupation; core business
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless