door; gate; opening; title page
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to watch steadily; to stare
government service; the bureaucracy
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
clearing one's throat; cough
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
various countries; various regions; various provinces
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
older brother; elder brother
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
is something that; is that which
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer