I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
at; in; at; when; by; with
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
custom; habit; customary practice
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
mistress; kept woman; concubine
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor