positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
like this; this sort; this way
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
simply; merely; only; solely
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
people; citizens; subjects; folk
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
goal to strive for; challenge
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
society; public; community; social studies
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to enter into diplomatic relations
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away