end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
devil; evil spirit; genie
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
battlefield; battleground
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
how; in what way; how about
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
even though; despite; when
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
why; how; for what reason
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about