head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
absentmindedness; peace of mind
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
wrong; different; not like that
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
preface; introduction; preamble
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be found; to be discovered