wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to have a talk; to tell a story
such; this sort of; like this
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
that is to say; so that means
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to press against each other; to huddle together
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to cause to swell; to inflame
corridor; hallway; passageway
considerably; fairly; quite
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
imperial court; royal court
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to that extent; so (much)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
silent; still; quiet; hushed
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate