to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
favorable influence; favourable influence
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
duty; obligation; responsibility
will not do; do not; does not
veil of darkness; curtain of night
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
order; directive; instructions; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
starting late; late departure
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
right beside; close to; nearby
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to strike dead; to beat to death
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life