severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
domestic affairs; internal administration
interference; intervention; meddling
great emperor; ... the Great
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to become pale; to turn pale
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to exchange; to interchange
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
very; much; greatly; a lot of
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to have a talk; to tell a story
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
official announcement; proclamation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce