to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
number of persons; personnel
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to arrive; to come to pass
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(necessary) personnel; required person
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
prickling; stinging; tingling
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
judgment; judgement; discernment