investiture of the Crown Prince
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
impossible; unlikely; improbable
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
hot topic; talk of the town
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to be worried; to be troubled
on one hand; on the other hand
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
accession to the throne; enthronement
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
on the occasion of; at the time of
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable