court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
how; in what way; how about
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to pass (of time); to elapse
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
template; run of the mill; formulaic
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
the other day; a few days ago
identification papers; ID
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
funny story; funny anecdote
of course; certainly; naturally
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances