on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
military force; military strength
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to break the silence; to break one's silence
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
not caring; not giving a damn
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to prevent; to take precautions
to rank next to; to come after
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
troubled face; worried expression
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
on the occasion of; at the time of
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up