shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to take charge during someone's absence
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
absence; disregard; indifference
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
influence; clout; leverage
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to become pale; to turn pale
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
before the gate; in front of the gate
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
from where one sits; while sitting by
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
terrain; geographical features; topography
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about