patriotic concern for the future of one's country
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
five races under one union (Han, Manchurians, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans; founding principle of the Republic of China); harmony of the five races (Manchurians, Han, Mongolians, Koreans, Japanese; official policy of Manchukuo)
Arcadia, presided over by a virtuous king
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to fail to be attentive to
foundation stone; cornerstone
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to slide into; to slip into
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
at once; immediately; right now
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
management; administration; operation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
training; drill; practice; discipline
to stop midway; to interrupt
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sixth day of the month; six days
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to know (a person); to think
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
very recently; in the very recent past
timewise; temporal; chronal
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate