to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
thousands; several thousand
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
main; principal; chief; primary; major
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
birth; creation; formation
leader (of an alliance); leading power
pretension; assumption (of a title)
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
topic of discussion; agenda
process; course; mechanism
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary