the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
rule; reign; government; governing
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
farming; agriculture; cultivation
rare-earth element; rare-earth metal
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
trend; tendency; momentum
oppression; suppression; pressure
(how) many times; (how) often
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
conviction; belief; confidence
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
nuclear attack; nuclear strike