motherland; fatherland; native country
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
present (brought by a visitor); gift
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
villain; baddie; the villain's part
hidden treasure; treasured article
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
leadership; initiative; spearhead
hundred times; hundred degrees
secrecy; highly classified information
besides; moreover; in addition
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to make a lasting impression
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to be cleared of a charge
at that (very) moment; just then
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
underestimation; undervaluation
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
without permission; without notice
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
outcast; odd man out; pariah
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
joint struggle; common (united) front
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders