(political) power; authority; influence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
(divine) providence; dispensation
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
half-sister (younger, different mother)
clearing one's throat; cough
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to play a leading role; to play a central part
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ten; 10; ten years of age
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items