loyal retainer; loyal subject
descendant; posterity; offspring
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
rational; reasonable; logical
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
many; a lot; much; multitude
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
now that; since; as long as; provided that
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
the opposite sex; isomerism
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
something; some kind of; for some reason
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
simmer; bubble out; flow out
marital relationship; marital relations
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
different surname; married couple maintaining separate surnames
older brother and younger sister
at someone's (something's) mercy
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
commander; general; leader
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy