to shed light; to cast light
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
river; stream; River; the ... river
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
first generation; founder
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to govern; to manage; to subdue
under control (e.g. of territory)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
arrangement; pact; agreement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
foundation stone; cornerstone
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
scale; scope; plan; structure
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink