to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
modesty; humility; being humble
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
everything; anything; nothing
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
system of government; government structure
to establish; to formulate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
rule; reign; government; governing
friction; discord; strife
authority; power; function
switching over to; migration; transition
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
state of mind; mentality; psychology
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
accumulation; accumulate; store
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair