while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
such ... as; or some such
man; male; masculine gender
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to entrust; to leave to a person
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
not caring; not giving a damn
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
bent back; hunchback; stoop
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be perturbed; to be agitated
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
good humour (humor); good mood
I see; that's right; indeed
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
that is to say; so that means