to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
fee; charge; rate; material
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
attendance; presence; appearance
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
just because; even if; even though
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
interference; intervention; meddling
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
like a decent person; human