to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
subordinate work; assistant; servant
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
support; backing; aid; assistance
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
jokingly; in the form of a joke
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
wide difference; a world of difference
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
important person; strategic person; key figure
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
descendant; posterity; offspring
one's later years; final years (in life)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with