white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
for the first time in one's life
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
radical party; extremists
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
preface; introduction; preamble
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
our country; our land; one's own country
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
decision; settlement; definition
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric