light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
considerably; greatly; a lot
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pause; to have a short intermission
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
largest class; top category
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
northern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Union Army during the American Civil War)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
large number (of); many; majority
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch