dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be profitable; to yield a profit
war; fighting; fierce competition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
originally; by nature; from the start
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sudden change; complete change
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
as promised; true to one's promise
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
near; nearby; not far off
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to govern; to manage; to subdue
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
certainly; surely; definitely
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous