nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
royal capital; imperial capital
royal castle; imperial castle
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to keep (a person) waiting
court lady; lady-in-waiting
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
guard; sentinel; garrison
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sudden change; complete change
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
injured person; wounded person
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
stairs; stairway; staircase
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time