black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be a matter of life or death
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
national crisis; national disaster
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
steamship; steamboat; steamer
supply base; storage depot
base (military, expedition, etc.)
construction; establishment
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
like that; that way; thus
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
federation; federal state; United States of America
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
it's been a long time; long time no see
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels