nine parts; nine percent; almost
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
killing two birds with one stone
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
should do; ought to do; must do
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
military affairs; military service
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
superiority complex; sense of superiority
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to push away; to push aside; to shove
ambiguity (of a word); polysemy
youthful; young; young-looking
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
disturbance; riot; mayhem
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
very insolent; extremely audacious; reprehensible
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to know (a person); to think
descendant; posterity; offspring
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
in line with this; therefore
plain; plateau; tableland
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to grow together; to join together (in doing something)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye