cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
undivided attention; concentration
(state of) unconsciousness
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
having exhausted every available means; (lit.) having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows
personal affair; one's own affair
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
defense; defence; defensive preparations
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
to lead into; to draw into
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to set a watch; to post guards
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
external pressure; foreign threat
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment