magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
several minutes; a few minutes
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
victim; injured party; sufferer
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
troops; group members; team members
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR