for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be main; to be principal; to be important
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to join forces; to cooperate
close; intimate; on good terms
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
consequently; as a result; in the end
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)