seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to keep standing; to stand motionless
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to dye; to colour; to color
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
colour; color; hue; tints
to be worried; to be troubled
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
house where one was born; one's parents' house
same; similar; (just) like; equal
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to stick it out (until the end)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
prime minister; premier; chancellor
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
5th day of the month; five days
close; intimate; on good terms
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy