name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
outrageous lie; outright lie
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
beriberi; severe thiamine deficiency
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
Milton; Milton, John (1608-1674; English poet and author of Paradise Lost)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to grow taller (of people)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
yoke; constraints; oppression
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy