end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
each nation; many nations; many countries
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; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
battlefield; battleground
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
return gift; return favour (favor); 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 (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
results; record; grades; marks
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking