back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
target group; target persons
to become settled; to be fixed
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
impression; strong belief; conviction
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
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)
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
numerator; molecule; member; element
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
first generation; founder
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
group; bunch; crowd; group
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
war; battle; match; game; competition
peace conference; peace negotiations
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit