close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
each nation; many nations; many countries
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
successive generations; successive emperors
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
genuine article; real thing; real deal
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
(student) exchange; study abroad
system; institution; organization; organisation
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam