being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
proposal; proposition; suggestion
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
and; thereupon; because of that
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
but; however; provided that
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
tide; current; tendency; trend
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be conspicuous; to stand out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
means of transportation; transport service
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
celebration; congratulations
power; authority; influence
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing