to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
people; citizens; subjects; folk
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
hostility; antagonism; opposition
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to affect; to impact; to influence
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
preface; introduction; preamble
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around