natural disaster; cataclysm
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
riskiness; (level of) danger
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
prohibition; inhibition; ban
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to comb down; to smooth down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure