story; tale; talk; discussion
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
... years old; age (of) ...
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
queen (consort); empress (consort)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
the same generation; coeval
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?