to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to name; to call; to christen; to term
royal capital; imperial capital
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
country; territory; domain; realm
surroundings; environs; circumference
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
military personnel; soldier
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
up in a tree; in the trees
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness