to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; even though; despite
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to amuse oneself; to make merry
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
participation; joining; entry
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
when; how soon; how long until
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(some) more; even more; longer; further
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
depending on; dependent on
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)