neighboring countries; surrounding countries
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
serious look (on one's face); straight face
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
this occasion; at this time; now
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it is not (like that) either
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
woman; female; feminine gender
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
first generation; founder
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
of tender years; very young
meaning; significance; sense
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw