(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
offender; criminal; culprit
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
popular will; will of the people
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
oracle; revelation; divine message
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be too late; to be too slow
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to flare up; to burst into flames
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
executives; top management; governing body
to pass (of time); to elapse