childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
considerably; fairly; quite
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
contradiction; inconsistency
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
duty; obligation; responsibility
self-consciousness; self-awareness
enlightenment; instruction
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
long ago; already; a long time ago