government service; the bureaucracy
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to gain fame; to make one's name
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to mark the end; to spell the end
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to rush back; to run back
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
pastel color; pastel colour
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to blow off; to be blown off
palm heel; heel of the palm
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong