to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
intelligence gathering; information gathering
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to detain; to take into custody
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
military campaign; battle; war
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to be intimate with; to befriend
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
order; discipline; regularity; system; method