now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to put one's strength into
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
episode; anecdote; vignette
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
time; season; period; phase; stage
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)