to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
government; administration; ministry
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
order of chivalry; chivalric order
station; office; guardroom
branch; branch office; subdivision
branch office; agency; sub-branch
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
public institution; public organization; official body
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
sweet voice; seductive voice
close; intimate; on good terms
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
ability; capability; skill
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)