to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
some people; a few people; several people
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
long time; long interval; for quite some time
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
(period of) a year; during an era
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to throw into; to toss into
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
agreement; assent; Norway
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay