to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to manage a state; to govern a country
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
going through; going via; going by way of
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to become clear; to be made public
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
how long; how far; how much
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
grasp; catch; understanding
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
being very popular; being in great demand
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)