time; hour; season; time of the year
all; entire; whole; altogether
dawning (of a new era); dawn
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
the same; the said; likewise
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to mark the end; to spell the end
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to throw at; to turn; to raise
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to thrust before; to thrust at
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
war; battle; match; game; competition
declaration of war; proclamation of war
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with