sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be softened; to calm down
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
close-cropped hair; shaven head
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
related to; in relation to
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
power; authority; influence
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
resentment; indignation; anger
using as an intermediary; through
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
great war; great battle; world war
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to subsist; to keep on living
having said that; on the other hand
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
everybody; every last one of them; all
being dotted with; being scattered
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
terrain; geographical features; topography