heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
irritation; annoyance; frustration
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
chief vassal; senior statesman
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
next term; next period; next version; next release
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
small number; few; minority
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
in the end; at the end of the day
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
stealthily; secretly; in secret