around the world; throughout the world
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
modernization; modernisation
the other day; a few days ago
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
those (near the second person)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
grasp; catch; understanding
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
posterity; future life; life to come
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
everywhere; all over; throughout
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to