to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
breeding; raising; rearing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
outside the country; abroad
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
high efficiency; high performance
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fort; stronghold; fortification
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society