increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
reason; cause; circumstances
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to employ; to hire; to charter
professional killer; hit man
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)