to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
belief; faith; conviction
to send for (doctor, etc.)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
mockery; derision; ridicule
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
self-examination; reflection
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
public feeling; state of things
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
(the act of) disintegration
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
patient; having a long fuse
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
endurance; perseverance; patience
munitions; military stores
corrupt practices; bad habit
unique thing; best on earth
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
lading; loading; carrying
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
all people; the whole nation