one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
closely-guarded secret; top secret
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
switching over to; migration; transition
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
to revere; to respect; to worship
in proportion to; according to; depending on
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
contradiction; inconsistency
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
corpulence; fatness; obesity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
mistress; kept woman; concubine
imposing stance; daunting pose