thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
land near a castle; castle town
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
drama; theatre; theater; play
to be widely known; to be famous
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
person who avoids others; social outcast
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
pretense; affectation; showiness
Remember (Pink Lady song)
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
revelry; tumultuous party; wild party; uproarious banquet
to take a veneer off something
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
metro; subway; underground railway
charge-free; free of charge
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer