sitting opposite each other
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
higher rank; better position
advanced level; high grade; senior
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
annexation; merger; swallowing up
absorption; suction; attraction
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
infancy; childhood; tender age
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist