a wooden frame with holes for a human head and hands, used to publicly punish an offender in the past

позорный столб
the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

отсутствие
to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

отпустить
difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

заумный, глубокомысленный
unwise and not considerate about consequences of an action

неосмотрительный, неосторожный
having or showing poor judgment in action or speech

неполитичный, неразумный
a part of a meal that is considered as the main dish

главная достопримечательность
in a gradual manner and at different times, rather than all at once

постепенно, по частям
behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

угрожающий
