to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
act of obscenity; obscene act; lewd act; indecent act; indecent conduct; indecent behavior
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
last week; the week before
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
large number (of); many; majority
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation