consists of; comprises; is made up of
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strong nation; powerful country
the front; honest; upright; decent
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
scattering (in all directions)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
use; utilization; utilisation; application
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
discovery; detection; finding
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)