dukedom; duchy; principality
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
both; both sides; both parties
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
how; in what way; how about; questionable
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to be helpful; to be useful
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery