harem; inside the palace; the palace
calamity; disaster; accident
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
sincere; honest; faithful
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
comfort; consolation; diversion
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to cease; to stop; to be over
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
slowly and quietly; smoothly
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
hard to reach place; remote place