sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to spend time (on doing something)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
adoration; admiration; devotion
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
pupil; student; schoolchild
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
even more; still more; further
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to serve; to work for; to attend
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whole nation; whole land; whole country
all; entire; whole; altogether
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
100,000; hundred thousand
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
official announcement; proclamation
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials