establishment; founding; organization; organisation
military personnel; soldier
ruler; monarch; sovereign
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
person of letters; literary person
honour; honor; glory; privilege
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
reaction; response; reaction
gazing at (in wonderment)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
favorite; favourite; habitually used
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
main; principal; chief; primary; major
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse