trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
disorder; disturbance; unrest
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
those (near the second person)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
postponement; deferment; adjournment
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Imperial tour; royal progress
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life