contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
simply; merely; only; solely
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
attendant; attendance upon another
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
leader; authority; mainstay
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
family; relatives; dependents; household
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent