incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in accordance with; according to
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
good; goodness; right; virtue
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
royal capital; imperial capital
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
since then; from that time; ever since
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
trouble; bother; annoyance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point