young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to do someone in; to bump someone off
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
hating; strongly disliking
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
military sword; saber; sabre
military shoes; combat boots
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to be slippery; to be slimy
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to roll about; to writhe about
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing