strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
hanging garden; hanging gardens
along; parallel to; in accordance with
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
himself; yourself; herself
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
(your, his, her) daughter
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
escaping from prison; jailbreak
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to stiffen; to become stiff
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
attendance; presence; appearance
meaning; significance; sense
to look down on; to make light of
(social) position; status
long ago; already; a long time ago