to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
oppression; suppression; pressure
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
commitment; pledge; promise
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
terrain; geographical features; topography
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
mountain range; mountain belt
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
growing wild (naturally); native
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
already known; well-known
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(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"
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
arm; skill; efforts; ability
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness