reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
time axis; time basis; timeline
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
negotiations; discussions; connection
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
second day of the month; two days
pre-war days; before the war
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
time; season; period; phase; stage
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
important person; strategic person; key figure
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
outbreak of war; starting a war
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
torture to death; torment to death
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
human rights; civil liberties
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily