impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
death from disease; death from illness
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to get one's head around; to think about
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
unmarried; not yet married
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
right of succession; right to the throne
time bell; chime of a time bell
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
disclosure; exposure; revelation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
finger marks; dirt from the hands
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
handsome man; actor in a love scene
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion