to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
imperial court; royal court
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tacit; unspoken; implicit
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch