valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
separation; farewell; parting
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
weather balloon; sounding balloon; observation balloon; espionage balloon; trial balloon
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
according to plan; as planned; on target
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
besides; in addition; also; moreover
either way; in any case; one way or another
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to lose sight of; to miss
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock