to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
that country; (arch.) nirvana
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
military force; military strength
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
lightning strike; torpedo attack
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
chief; main; principal; major
power; authority; influence
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army