precarious situation; precarious state
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
serious; severe; grave; acute
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
knowing; (an) acquaintance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
Son of God; child of an emperor
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
while; during (the time when)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
certain; definite; clear; credible
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to say; to be called; to do
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
very young; little; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lifelike; exact resemblance
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable