many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to speak; to hear a voice
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
trustee; councillor (councilor)
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent