to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to be remembered; to go down in history
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
how many years; how long; what year
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)