mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
environment; circumstance
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to forget completely; to leave behind
one's own child; one's own children
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to be free; to be available
to get between; to be caught in
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
accession to the throne; enthronement
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
early (days); initial stage; initial
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole