start; commencement; beginning; initiation
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
again; once more; a second time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
meaning; significance; sense
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
patient; having a long fuse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rule; reign; government; governing
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
while; during; while; although; all; both
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment