circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
indicate reason; infers some protest
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to grow up; to become an adult
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
(some) more; even more; longer; further
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
way out; means to escape; escape route
selection; choice; option
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
together; at the same time; same; identical
letter; missive; note; mail
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
there is no way that ...; easy; simple