to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
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
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
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)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
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
(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
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
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to look down on; to condescend
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
one's house; one's home; one's family
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
influenced (by); under an influence
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
the same kind; accomplice; partner
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless