given (e.g. conditions); given thing; data; sense datum
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
head; brains; intellect; understanding
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
very; much; greatly; a lot of
charming; fascinating; attractive
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
consequence; outcome; result; blame
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
duty; function; office; mission; task
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects