drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
order of chivalry; chivalric order
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
every year; yearly; annually
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to have meaning; to be meaningful
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
clear; precise; definite; distinct
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several years; a few years
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
accurate; correct; precise; exact
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay