well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
these guys; these fellows
single word; a few words; brief comment
dukedom; duchy; principality
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
sympathy; compassion; pity
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
open; public; official; overt
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering