real life; actual life; everyday life
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
ridicule and sneering; (casting) ridicule and scorn (upon)
ability to get things done
written and spoken words; description
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
goodness; excellence; virtue
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
student; follower; students and pupils
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to accept; to receive; to agree
imperial princess; royal princess
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
woman; female; feminine gender
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to be too numerous; to be too much
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
conduct; behavior; behaviour
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
another thing; exception; special case