swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
leadership competition; power struggle
self-interest; selfish desire
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
development; exploitation
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
fort; stronghold; fortification
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
ability; performance; efficiency
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...