anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
true character; real nature
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to stop talking; to be silent
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
economical; efficient; lean; compact
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
both sides; two sides; double-sided
abandoned child; foundling
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
agricultural community; farm village; rural
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
brothers and sisters; siblings
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
flour; meal; powder; dust
to wash away; to rinse off
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
very much; very many; more and more