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opening of hostilities

1

jest; joke; funny story

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

cross-national

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

blink of an eye; instant; moment

3

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

2

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

8

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

thought; consideration; thinking

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to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

2

oral cavity; mouth

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minuteness; one millionth

2

to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

3

supreme command authority (of the emperor)

3

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

3

as (somebody) says

3

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

11

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

4

wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains

1

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

1

charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

1

command; lead; generalship; leadership

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

9

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

this much; this amount

1

anger

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to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

2

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

to emit smoke

1

crown prince

2

criminal; culprit

1

national armed forces

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(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector

1

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

1

top; summit; peak

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

2

system; institution; organization; organisation

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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