disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to distribute; to hand out
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
at that time; in those days
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
instability; insecurity; crankiness
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
provisional; temporary; tentative
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
management; administration; operation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with