proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
self-praise; praising oneself
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
before ... days (months, etc.)
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
major war; great war; world war
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
hunch; foreboding; premonition
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; (lit.) Great European War
attaching too much importance to; overestimation; overrating
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
World War III; Third World War
struggle (for); scramble; contest
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
number of (large) animals