surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in one's own way or style
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
order of chivalry; chivalric order
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
existence; being; presence
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)