to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
as many (people) as possible
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
taking one's own life; suicide
for a while; for some time; for a period
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
ancient time; age of the gods
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
left-hand radical of a character
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
way of talking; speaking style