pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
imperial order; imperial decree
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to exchange; to interchange
agreement; stipulation; contract
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to go down in history; to remain in history
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
something like ...; something called ...
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
race (of people); type of person
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post