especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
now that; since; so long as; because
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
affable; sociable; friendly
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
queen (consort); empress (consort)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
opinion; intention; thought
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped