doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
messenger; envoy; emissary
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
unanimous agreement; unanimity
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
consequently; as a result
voluntary; optional; free; elective
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
justice; fairness; impartiality
to say; to tell; to state; to do
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
in the end; after all is said and done
for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
re-entry (into a country)
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to go downhill; to go down a slope
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
opening and closing; opening and shutting
re-education; retraining; in-service training
inclination; tendency; nature; character
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)