to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dawning (of a new era); dawn
be (that) as it may; having said that
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
(find) common (meeting) ground
cease-fire; truce; armistice
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
to be sticky; to be close together
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
detention; confinement; arrest
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple