the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
(necessary) personnel; required person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
difference; variation; difference
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
highly unpredictable; touch and go
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
royal capital; imperial capital
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
messenger; envoy; emissary
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(enervating) attraction to books or learning
party; set; gang; company; person
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
about; on; regarding; per; for every
both hands; both arms; ten