to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
in one's own way or style
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
plural; multiple; several
wherein; therein; thereinto
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to ask a question; to ask questions
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consideration; taking into account
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
government service; the bureaucracy
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be surprised; to be astonished
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)