system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
position; job; employment; opening
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
siblings; brothers and sisters
same village; same town; same province
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
hidden treasure; treasured article
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
great speed; recklessly fast speed
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is