influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
violence within a (student) sect; internal strife
elder sister; effeminate man
ratification; confirmation
to be transparent; to show through
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
each individual; each person
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
treasure house; storage for valuable property
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash