circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
wet nurse; nursing mother
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
courting; wooing; making advances
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
fast approach; quick intimacy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base