in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
turmoil; chaos; confusion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
how can (one) do something
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
almost; roughly; approximately
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
pair; the two; both persons; both things
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to surround; to crowd around
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
door; gate; opening; title page
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to employ; to hire; to charter
royal capital; imperial capital
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression