frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
guard; sentinel; garrison
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
religious painting; religious picture
successive generations; successive emperors
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
welcome!; nice to see you!
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
highest grade; superlative degree
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
walking briskly; determinedly
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly