after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
strong nation; powerful country
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
war; fighting; fierce competition
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to fight to the bitter end
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
nod; inclination of the head
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
don't you think?; indicates question
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
financial power; financial means; wealth
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive