literature; books (reference); document
failure; mistake; blunder
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
individual; private person; personal; private
to attempt; to test; to try out
turning point; transition phase
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
one's younger days; when one was young
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
property; fortune; assets
bank; banking institution
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
shadow figure; silhouette
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
police officer; policeman; constable
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)