useless; vain; aimless; idle
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
wandering; roaming; drifting
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
how much; how many; to what extent
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
everywhere; all over; throughout
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
public holiday; celebration (of)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
along the way; along the road
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
taking part (in planning); participation
to contend for distinction; to claim credit