it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
person concerned; interested party; related party
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that is to say; so that means
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
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
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless