logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
belief; faith; conviction
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
government; administration; ministry
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
disadvantageous; long (odds)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
number of persons; personnel
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
with a start; with a jump
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground