(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
process; course; mechanism
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
in line with this; therefore
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
pretext; pretense; pretence
reality; actuality; hard fact
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
incident; affair; happening; event
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
carelessly; inattentively
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
subscriber; reader; admirer
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations