strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
and; AND (Boolean operator)
door; gate; opening; title page
to indicate; to show; to point to
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
these guys; these fellows
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
dominion; territory; possession
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
death (of an emperor); demise
empress dowager; queen mother
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
retainer; retinue; servant