to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to subsist; to keep on living
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
very much; very many; more and more
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
abdication of an emperor (before demise)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
what's what; heads or tails
(period of) a year; during an era
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
ago; since; before; previous