legendary; folkloric; traditional
the late emperor; preceding emperor
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
ruler of a country; sovereign; monarch
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
deep gratitude; overwhelming joy; great happiness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
pride; boast; credit (to)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very small; tiny; insignificant
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
should not be; must not be
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
waking; waking up; awakening
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
bond; bill; certificate; security
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
gentle mutual affection; harmony; harmony
long time; long interval; for quite some time
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard