the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
supply; provision; service; supply
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
most part; greater part; majority
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to settle (in a place); to settle down
since the dawn of history
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
royalty and titled nobility
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to take someone's life; to kill someone