middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
powerful person; influential person
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to make an appearance; to show up
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
reality; actuality; hard fact
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one's own child; one's own children
going into battle; departure for the front
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to become completely chilled
to keep away; to keep at a distance
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
vitality; energy; dynamism
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to move forward; to move on
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)