imperial court; royal court
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to surge; to well up; to gush out
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
genuine article; real thing; real deal
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
possession; retention; maintenance
for example; for instance; e.g.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
convenient; handy; useful
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify