sympathy; compassion; pity
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
apparent age (of someone); rough age
if it is the case that ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
lately; recently; nowadays
dukedom; duchy; principality
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
be (that) as it may; having said that
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
support; backing; patronage