the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
chilly; unpleasantly cold
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
(your) daughter; young woman
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
anatomical model of the human body
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
one house; the same house; detached house
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
business world; business circles
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
other than; excluding; without
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reception room; parlor; parlour
polite; courteous; hospitable
to prevent; to take precautions
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
even if not; even without
honor; honour; credit; prestige