rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
influence; clout; leverage
area; region; district; locality
to recall; to remember; to recollect
such; like that; that sort of
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
railroad; railway; rail transport
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
going on a pleasure jaunt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
then; well; so; well then
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)