to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
the ocean; the great deep
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
participation; joining; entry; adherence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
patriotic feelings; patriotism
interest; rights; concession
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
in the end; at the end of the day
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
posterity; future life; life to come
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
considerably; fairly; quite
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least