to arrive; to come to pass
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
upward glance; upturned eyes
weakening; emaciation; decline
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
good-natured; of good character
discrimination; discernment; identification
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
piece of meat; cut of meat
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically