inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
(political) power; authority; influence
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
how long; how much; to what extent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
January; first month of the lunar calendar
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
all (there is); as long as there is
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)