for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tone (of voice); manner of talking
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just because; even if; even though
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
time; season; period; phase; stage
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to run about; to rush about
comparatively; relatively
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
besides; in addition; also; moreover