few decades; many decades; several decades
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
plural; multiple; plural (number)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
control; check; restraint; inhibition
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
countermeasure; counter-measure
around the world; throughout the world
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
Turkey; Türkiye; turquoise
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image