to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
source of worry; source of distress
to keep watch; to stand guard
gate of a (Shinto) shrine
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
degeneration; retrogression
massing (of troops); gathering
to die out; to become extinct
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
strong opposition; vehement opposition
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
strange; rare; novel; curious
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor