imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
directly; in person; firsthand
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
quarrel; dispute; argument
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
secret; private; surreptitious
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to turn towards; to point
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
one party; one faction; one clique
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to set aside one's interests
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim