honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
not yet known; unknown; strange
imperial court; royal court
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
imagination; supposition; guess
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
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
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained