falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
aptitude; aptness; suitability
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
back off!; leave me alone!
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
I appreciate your efforts
rendering what little service one can
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
healthy; sound; wholesome
in the background; not standing out
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
detached; aloof; indifferent
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to rock; to shake; to swing
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
present (brought by a visitor); gift
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency