king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
again; once more; a second time
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
triangle; triangular shape
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)