seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to bring; to take; to bring about
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to rest one's chin in one's hands
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to have the privilege of doing
messenger; envoy; emissary
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to temper thoroughly; to train well
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
letter; missive; note; mail
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close