opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
at that time; in those days
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
celebratory banquet; feast
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
vice-minister; undersecretary
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
honour; honor; glory; privilege
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
admiration; wonder; astonishment
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
intimacy; affection; familiarity
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
investigation; research; looking something up
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time