sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
rampancy; prevalence; domination
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
human relations; personal relationships
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to jump at; to be attracted by
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
you could say; you might say; verging on the
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide