no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
that's a different matter; that's a different story
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
imperial court; royal court
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
counter for generations; epoch
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
celebrated flower; beautiful woman
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that