declaration; statement; assertion
major powers of the world; great powers
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
acquaintance; appreciative friend
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to know (a person); to think
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
international politics; world politics
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
in this manner; in this way; like this
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
common knowledge; well-known fact
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to perceive; to understand
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter