present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
(present) head of a family
forced laugh; forced smile
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
young noblewoman; princess
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
the future; future prospects
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to understand; to comprehend
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal