to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
woman; female; feminine gender
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
many; a lot; much; multitude
gem; jewel; precious stone
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
form; shape; figure; visage
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
royal capital; imperial capital
to make one's rounds; to patrol
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
royal castle; imperial castle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)