to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
extinction; annihilation; destruction
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
acceleration; speeding up
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to turn towards; to point
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
condition; situation; prospects
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to be manageable; to be able to handle
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
headquarters; head office; main office
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
grey moustache; white beard
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
war; fighting; fierce competition
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
trauma (usu. psychological)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style