to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to ask a question; to ask questions
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
beginning; outset; first; onset
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
sensual love; love affair
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open