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1
Q

to talk or write about someone or something, especially briefly

A

refer to sb/sth

You may continue to stay here if you wish to.
I am saying that I will accept you as the king’s woman.
You will not be a royal concubine.
I won’t get involved in who takes care of the king all day and night.
I do not know what you’re referring to.

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2
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the part of a blade of a knife or tool that cuts

noun

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edge

You are sitting in a seat that is hard to get and even harder to protect.
From where you are sitting it will be very clear to you
that the powerful families are a double-edged sword.
If you want to sit there for a long time
you need them on your side.

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3
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to make quick, short movements from side to side or up and down, or to make something or someone do this

verb

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shake

I will be the king’s wife.
I will be the queen.
If you marry Yeon Hwa, all the families will be on your side.
The Hwangbos will become your strength.
Do not try to shake me in this way.
I may be on the throne.

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4
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a situation in which when someone is publicly thanked for something good that they have done

noun

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recognition

You will not be a royal concubine.
I won’t get involved in who takes care of the king all day and night.
I do not know what you’re referring to.
I don’t understand.
What I want is honor and recognition.
Also, I want my son on the throne.

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5
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to make something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it

verb

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decorate

The Hwangbo family
proposes a marriage.
What a lovely room.
You decorated it well.
Say what you came here to say.
I will put up with you for one day.
I’m not here to start a fight.
I’m here to discuss

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6
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attempts to make someone do something by arguing, persuading, etc

noun

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pressure

I will become a queen…
and make up for the loss you feel.
I will share the responsibility
and pressure that burdened you.
Give me strength and support.

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7
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a group of people in an organization or political party who have the same beliefs

noun

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wing

I must hand over
the army and finances?
You want the King to lose his wings.
If you thought that
threats like these would work
you are sorely mistaken.
If you want to keep your wings…

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8
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the government department that controls a country’s money supply and economy

noun

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treasury

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9
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a particular area in a country or the world

noun

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region

the clans of each region will manage the local tax collection offices.
We’ll send a set amount to the royal family,
but the rest will be free to use for each clan.
As long as you agree to this,
you’ll have more company in this court.

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10
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to deal with something

verb

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handle

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11
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a seed or seeds from types of grass that are eaten as food

noun

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grain

You said you would give me something for preparing your room.
All you gave me was herbal rice.
You ate it all without leaving one grain.
I was going to give some to Baek Ah and Astronomer Choi Ji Mong, as well.
There’s no need for you to think of others besides me.

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12
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to show your choice or opinion in an election or meeting by writing a cross on an official piece of paper or putting your hand up

verb

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vote

we want the commander of the 300 thousand government troops
to be determined by the vote of only the court officials.

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13
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a long distance away

adjective

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faraway

A queen must use her family’s name and the other families to support the king.
That is why King Taejo got married as often as he did.
At this rate, you will just be one of the king’s many women.
Is this really how you wanted to live?
What about riding camels in the desert and going to oceans in faraway lands?

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14
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the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last

noun

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order

That girl cannot become a queen.
If I say I will do it…
I will do it.
You must have forgotten.
In order to avoid marrying the late King Taejo
she cut her own arm.
A woman with a scar on her body
cannot marry the king.

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15
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to use money or people’s skills in a way that is not suitable

verb

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misdirect

You said you would not take anyone’s side.
However, you took my 4th brother’s side.
I feel very betrayed.
Do not misdirect your anger.
Have you forgotten what the late king did
to your oldest brother and the 10th Prince?
It is only natural that So became the king.

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16
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very serious and sincere

adjective

17
Q

to be breathing quickly because you have been running, walking fast, etc

noun

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be out of breath

However, there is something worse.
It is your heart palpitations.
Heart palpitations?
When you are overexerted or startled, does your chest feel stuffy?
Have you ever felt so out of breath that you have passed out?
Yes, well…
You have had pent-up frustration.

18
Q

the front of your body between your neck and your waist

noun

A

chest

My heart?
When you are overworked
or hear shocking news,
does your chest tighten
such that you can’t breathe
and you feel faint and disoriented?

19
Q

If a room or a building is stuffy, it is hot and unpleasant and the air is not fresh.

adjective

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stuffy

However, there is something worse.
It is your heart palpitations.
Heart palpitations?
When you are overexerted or startled, does your chest feel stuffy?
Have you ever felt so out of breath that you have passed out?
Yes, well…
You have had pent-up frustration.

20
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to suddenly surprise or frighten someone

verb

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startle

However, there is something worse.
It is your heart palpitations.
Heart palpitations?
When you are overexerted or startled, does your chest feel stuffy?
Have you ever felt so out of breath that you have passed out?
Yes, well…
You have had pent-up frustration.