to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
long ago; a long time ago; already
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
granted that; even if; even though
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
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)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to push aside; to brush aside
imperial throne; the Crown
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
second accession to the throne
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
even more; still more; further
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage