to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
bright sunshine; broad daylight
husband and wife; married couple
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
good citizens; law-abiding people
comparatively; relatively
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
foundation stone; cornerstone
to step over or across; to overcome
strong-willed; strong of heart
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
founder; originator; pioneer
medical book; medical text
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
urgent report; urgent message
unimpressive; unimpressed
thus; in this way; like this
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
Eckhard; Eckhardt; Eckhart
secretary-general; director