strong nation; powerful country
meaning; connotation; denotation
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to blow through; to blow across
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
sewing; needlework; embroidery
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)