to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
authenticity; credibility
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
general; popular; common; typical
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
somewhere to go; place to go
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery