dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
princess; daughter of a nobleman
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
burning at the stake; burning to death
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
importance; emphasis; stress
trial; judgement; judgment
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
private car; personal car
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
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