health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
like this; this sort; this way
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
husband and wife; married couple
being concerned about or mindful of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
order; command; life; destiny; fate
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to compete with; to vie for
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
fancy dress ball; costume ball; masquerade ball
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
a glance; a look; a glimpse