royal capital; imperial capital
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
participant; entrant; player; competitor
else; in addition; besides
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to show up; to appear; to turn up
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
little by little; bit by bit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to put one's strength into
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
reception room; parlor; parlour
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to face on; to look out on to
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to blow through; to blow across
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to keep (a person) waiting
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
story; tale; talk; discussion