substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
queen (consort); empress (consort)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
prohibition; inhibition; ban
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
single word; a few words; brief comment
to become pale; to turn pale
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
such; like that; that sort of
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
royalty and titled nobility
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
various countries; various regions; various provinces
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by