explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
fourth day of the month; four days
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
attendance; participation; presence
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
participation; joining; entry; adherence
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
steady; firm; solid; secure
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to discuss; to talk together
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)