magic; sorcery; incantation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
armed forces; military; troops
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
such; this sort of; like this
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
furiously; passionately; indignantly
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
personal history; background; career
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
common people; ordinary people; masses
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)