uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to make a speech; to address
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
place of refuge; refugee destination
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to challenge (a person) to a fight
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
preservation; retainment; keeping
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose