carving; engraving; chiselled features
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
source of funds; resources; finances
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to sell off; to sell completely
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
fermented milk; cultured milk; fermented milk product
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
repentance; confession; penitence
useless resistance; vain struggle
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)
late at night; small hours of the morning
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
long-established; old-established; traditional
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate