to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
remaining silent; keeping secret
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
headquarters; head office; main office
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
matter of time; question of time
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
different opinion; objection
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
fame; popularity; reputation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt