special; particular; peculiar; unique
theatre; theater; playhouse
your highness; your grace; your eminence
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
manuscript; version; draft
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
objection; dissent; protest
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
motive power; driving force
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
opposite; reverse; contrary
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
modesty; humility; being humble
predicament; one's ground; one's position
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
book making (binding, publishing)