secret; private; surreptitious
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
one day; (on) a certain day
meeting; greeting; welcome
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
use; utilization; utilisation; application
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
speech; expression; wording; language
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
royalty and titled nobility
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
henry (unit of inductance)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
royal castle; imperial castle