to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
rational; reasonable; logical
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
greedy; avaricious; covetous
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat