library; book collection; paperback book
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
waiting for a ship to depart
approval; license; licence; permission
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
private affairs; personal matter
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
the government; Administration
maharaja; maharajah; nawab
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
executive officer; administrative official
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
demon of ill health; disease
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute