standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
imperial court; royal court
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to stop walking; to pause
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be silent; to say nothing
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
government; administration; statesmanship
something like ...; something called ...
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
of course; certainly; naturally