having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to hold fast; to protect to the end
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
story; tale; talk; discussion
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
confections; sweets; candy; cake
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be full of pride; to be boastful
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
good-natured person; nice person
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to comfort; to console; to amuse
again (and again); once again; yet again
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
secret; private; surreptitious
to notify; to advise; to inform
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
covered wagon; prairie schooner
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack