to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(political) power; authority; influence
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to have the memory of having done something oneself
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
talking while standing; standing around talking
both (people); the two of them
please sit down; please have a seat
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
February; second month of the lunar calendar
18th day of the month; 18 days
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript