trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
speech; expression; wording; language
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to discuss; to talk together
in the face of; in defiance of
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
that is to say; so that means
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
if it is the case that ...
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
the other day; lately; recently
on bad terms; at loggerheads
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bolt from the blue; great surprise
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive