surroundings; environs; circumference
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
day by day; every day; by the day
to increase; to add to; to augment
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
applicant; candidate; volunteer
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
power; authority; jurisdiction
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
right (to do something); authority; power
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
opinion; intention; thought
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk