as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
whispering into a person's ear
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
commitment; pledge; promise
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
protracted war; war of attrition
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
by sheer strength; by brute force
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
recovery; undoing; recall
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
bet; wager; stake; gamble
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
good policy; wise policy; best plan
still; even now; to this day