above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
no, not like that (but like this)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
spring water; clear (pure) water
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
(political) power; authority; influence
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
headache inducing; vexing
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)