trust; confidence; credence
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
penalty; sentence; punishment
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to have the memory of having done something oneself
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
great man; magnanimous man
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to call out; to ask someone to come
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
talented person; clever person
valuable article; valuables
long ago; previous; of a former age
human intellect; knowledge
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to