magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
decision; settlement; definition
many; much; plenty; hardly
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
allocation; assignment; allotment
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
public relations section or department
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
northeastern part; the northeast
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
historic; historical; traditional
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
document; official papers
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
national character; regional character
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass