if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
tendency; trend; inclination
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
himself; yourself; herself
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
devotion; attachment; infatuation
companion; partner; spouse
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to begin talking; to open up
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
way of training; method of bringing up children
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
power; authority; influence