few decades; many decades; several decades
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to make a speech; to address
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
convenient; handy; useful
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to encamp; to take up positions
triumphant return; returning in triumph
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
people close to the head man
inside a plane; in-flight
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning