something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
being very busy; busyness
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
though; notwithstanding; although
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
study; diligence; discount; reduction
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
land near a castle; castle town
adopted daughter; foster daughter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
along; parallel to; in accordance with
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of