to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
great cause; moral law; justice
unveiling; debut; introduction
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
counterintelligence; counterespionage
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
transfer; transport; removal
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
extermination; annihilation
negotiations; discussions; connection
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
already; now; no longer; not any more
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast