unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
postwar period; period after Second World War
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
at least; at most; (even) just
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to dye; to colour; to color
silence; stillness; quietness
curtain; hanging; bunting
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
restoration; repair; mending
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
cooperation; collaboration
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
just now; at this moment; at this point of time