chapter one; first chapter
that day; the very same day
central part; heart (of a city)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to rule; to govern; to administer
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
commander; general; leader
high-ranking officials; ministers; ladies and gentlemen; everyone
curiosity; inquisitiveness
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
(social) position; status
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
something like ...; something called ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)