after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
(political) administration; political power
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be too late; to be too slow
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
influence; clout; leverage
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
close; intimate; on good terms
several times; a few times
to attack; to assault; to assail
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
several years; a few years
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten