to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
calming down; quieting down
to repeat; to be frequent
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
degree of familiarity; popularity
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
for some (unspecified) reason
to leave the government service
to hide; to keep to oneself
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes