stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
decorating (a Buddhist statue or temple); adorning
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to lead; to direct; to take command
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
troubled times; turbulent times
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
the times; an age; a day and age
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
to be remembered; to go down in history
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
(study of) public finance
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to gain a victory; to win
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to