enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
entreaty; supplication; petition
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
study; research; investigation
commercialization; commercialisation
ratification; confirmation
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to state; to express; to mention
authority; power; influence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
otherwise; or else; if not
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
leadership; initiative; spearhead
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
letter; missive; note; mail
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
having children; attempting to conceive
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to badger; to pester; to beg
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened