to be famous; to be well-known
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to raise one's voice; to shout
national defence; national defense
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent
to leave this world; to die
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
emperor; prince; princess
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
great joy; delight; jubilation
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
all; everyone; everybody; everything
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
strong nation; powerful country
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
major (recording) label debut
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes