to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
strong pressure; heavy pressure
society; public; community; social studies
the opposite sex; isomerism
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
goodness; excellence; virtue
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
transactions; dealings; business
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
government; administration
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
transfer; transport; removal
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for