even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
companion; partner; spouse
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
successive generations; successive emperors
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to begin; to set about; to start
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
the other day; a few days ago
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing