calculation; self-interest; selfishness
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
several times (as large, over)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to rush over; to run up to
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
the scruff or nape of the neck
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
manners; courtesy; etiquette
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cultural assets; cultural property