to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
just because; even if; even though
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
private person; individual
very; greatly; exceedingly
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
locational advantage; advantageous position
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
beyond imagination; unimaginable
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
impossible to do (although wants to)
based on; on the basis of
to do for (the sake of someone else)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to some extent; to a certain extent
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression