investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
and what is worse; to make matters worse
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
right of succession; right to the throne
outside the country; abroad
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to dye; to colour; to color
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
living room (Western style); sitting room
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
heading; headline; index; headword
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
death (of an emperor); demise
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be ill; to suffer from
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn