stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
rather than; more ... than ...
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
nothing but; except; no more than
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
the other day; a few days ago
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
how many people; a number of people
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo