quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
last week; the week before
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
mission; delegation; transmission
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
settlement; solution; resolution
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be worried; to be troubled
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to blow off; to be blown off
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
elder sister; older female friend
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work