attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to get strong; to gain strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be extremely dangerous
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
to force one's way through
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to order; to command; to appoint
all you have to do is; just; that's all
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
if it is (the case that ...)
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
does not; can not; will not
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely