to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cease-fire; truce; armistice
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
history of; experience of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
official announcement; proclamation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to discuss; to talk together
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
tension; mental strain; nervousness
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sincerity; true heart; devotion
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to apologize; to apologise
to approach; to draw near
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
watchful waiting; careful supervision
manners; courtesy; etiquette