thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to be needed; to be wanted
sad to say; how sad; alas
great war; great battle; world war
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
impossible; unlikely; improbable
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
absence; disregard; indifference
centralization of power; centralisation of power
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
the Emperor's person or presence
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
please; somehow or other; one way or another
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
social life; social intercourse
something; some kind of; for some reason
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
order of chivalry; chivalric order