noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
(political) power; authority; influence
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
feeling keenly; fully realizing
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
originally; by nature; from the start
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)