wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
just past noon; afternoon
means of transportation; transport service
to not believe one's ears
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
young noblewoman; princess
stationing (troops); occupancy
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
starting line; starting point
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)