inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(in the same way) as before; as always
imperial court; royal court
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
difficult problem; challenge
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
course; route; path; process; stages
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
insurance; guarantee; warranty
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
gynophobia; fear of women
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
came here; coming here; recently
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone