3000; three thousand; many
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
country with a high level of culture
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
protracted war; war of attrition
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
worst; worst-case (scenario)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
authenticity; credibility
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
hostility; animosity; enmity
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
bad influence; negative influence
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
deep-seated grudge; hatred
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to get strong; to gain strength
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
learned priest pursuing his studies