standard-bearer; flag-bearer
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
emotional strength; force of will
admiration; being impressed (by)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
people; citizens; subjects; folk
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
duty; obligation; responsibility
personal; individual; private
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
looks; features; (personal) appearance
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
like this; this sort; this way