girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
direct descent; direct line
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
out of sight; out of eyeshot
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
adopted daughter; foster daughter
decline; fall; decay; withering
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
world; society; people; the public
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
pretense; affectation; showiness
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
old friend; old acquaintance
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
(written) contract; agreement
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert