princess; daughter of a nobleman
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
government official; clerk
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a few people; small number of people
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
some people; a few people; several people
person of high rank or position
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
final; eventual; ultimate
a question from the emperor
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
appointment; assignment; promotion
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part