to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
possible; likely; probable
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
of course; certainly; naturally
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
tradition; legend; folklore
great war; great battle; world war
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
practice; practising; training; study
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be jealous; to be envious
(your, his, her) daughter
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
power; might; authority; influence
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
large number (of); many; majority
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
Island; insula; island; islet
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration