skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to stay calm; to keep cool
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
imperial court; royal court
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
as you see; as you can see
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
surrounding at a distance
command; lead; generalship; leadership
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
inexpert or untrained eyes
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
complete change; about-face
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good