chief vassal; senior statesman
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
3rd day of the month; three days
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
comparatively; relatively
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
countries; (various) nations
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
successively; one after another
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
general mobilization; full mobilization
around the world; throughout the world
control; management (e.g. of a business)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society