showing one's face in public; facing another person
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
huge rock; firmness; solidity
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
domestic affairs; internal administration
to have an eye on; to zero in on
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
appointment; assignment; promotion
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
specialization; specialisation
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to leave this world; to die
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing