to lend an ear to; to listen to
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
time limit; time restriction
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
the current ...; this; today's ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
muddy water; red-light district
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
human; human-like; as a person
something like ...; something called ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
true state; actual condition; reality
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion