support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
increase in population; population growth
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
art of war; strategy; tactics
to be burned out (of one's home)
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
logistical support; combat service support
holding one's ground; defending local authority
troubled times; turbulent times
birth; creation; formation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
himself; yourself; herself
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
bribe; sweetener; douceur
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness