trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
under the orders of; by order (command)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to concede defeat; to surrender; (lit.) to take one's hat off (to someone)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)