firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to revise (amend) the law
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
husband and wife; married couple
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
right of succession; right to the throne
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
exactly as stated; verbatim
to exert oneself; to make efforts
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
imperial order; imperial decree
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
world; society; people; the public
our country; our land; one's own country
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill