little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to order; to command; to appoint
this is why; this means; it is the case that
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
much less; to say nothing of
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
although I say; although one might say; although called
in case of; at that time; at this time
for dear life; barely escaping alive
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
older sister; elder sister
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as usual; as is one's habit
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam