by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
court lady; lady-in-waiting
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
other than; excluding; without
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
optimism; taking an optimistic view
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to check; to stop; to keep back
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
supreme command authority (of the emperor)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
friction; discord; strife
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
before it happens; beforehand
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
departure; leaving; setting off
spot; point; place; position
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
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
intimacy; familiarity; closeness