secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
upward glance; upturned eyes
weakening; emaciation; decline
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
good-natured; of good character
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
piece of meat; cut of meat
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
ability; capability; skill
as much as one can; as much as possible
unusual space; other dimension
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to take back; to recapture
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to distribute; to hand out
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out