to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
craving; longing; thirsting
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to boost; to force up; to push up
talk; recital; narration; topic
usual; normal; stereotyped
spirituality; spiritual nature
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to become excited; to grow lively
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
finance reform; fiscal reconstruction
few decades; many decades; several decades
common knowledge; well-known fact
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
out of one's line; out of one's field
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to call in; to invite; to bring in
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to become keen on; to get passionate about
stage actor; stage actress