Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
marriage proposal; courtship
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all