tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
interference; intervention; meddling
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
you could say; you might say; verging on the
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
mining; digging; working (a mine)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to be silent; to say nothing
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart