horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
serious illness; dangerous disease
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
recital; recitation; public reading
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
imperial visit; imperial outing
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
wooden doll; wooden figure
sting operation; undercover investigation
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
restoration (of an abdicated ruler)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to make sure of the truth
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge