100,000; hundred thousand
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
thousands; several thousand
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
clear fall (weather); clear autumn
conquest; domination; mastery
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
invisibly; secretly; privately
first part; first volume; prequel
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to cover fully; to wrap around
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
imprudent (misguided) fellow
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
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