powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
imperial court; royal court
how much; how many; to what extent
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
lightly; easily; carelessly
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
pride; dignity; self-respect
extraordinary; special; unusual; immense
pride; dignity; self-worth
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
aspect; phase; condition; modality
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)