rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
court lady; lady-in-waiting
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
job; work; duties; trade; skill
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
man; male; masculine gender
government official; public servant; civil servant
chance; opportunity; occasion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
promising; hopeful; full of promise
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled