regret; repentance; remorse
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
battlefield; battleground
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
imperial court; royal court
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to tell; to state; to do
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(political) power; authority; influence
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
reason; cause; circumstances
chief vassal; senior statesman
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
gossip; corner of the mouth
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to ask; to enquire; to query
while; during; while; although; all; both
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
immortal; undying; indestructible
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of