every place; various places
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be compared with; no match for
birth; creation; formation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
again; once more; a second time
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
coincident with; while; simultaneously
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to exert oneself; to make efforts
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish