receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
bureau director; office chief
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
attendance; presence; appearance
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
fate; chance; relationship; tie
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
assertion; declaration; affirmation
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
commitment; pledge; promise
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
global scale; worldwide scale
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind