to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
position; location; base; point; site
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
reigning; controlling; dictating
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
powerful person; influential person
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
youthful; young; young-looking
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
main question; real issue at hand
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
valuable article; valuables
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
export; exportation; efferent
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
is something that; is that which
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together