clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
government; administration
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to repeat; to do something over again
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to call in; to invite; to bring in
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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
to polish up; to shine up
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
sincere; earnest; serious
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
precious stone; jewel; gem
older sister; elder sister
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being