world history; international history
to talk; to chat; to chatter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
(another's) daughter; young lady
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
historic; historical; traditional
major incident; major happening; big scandal
one's possessions; ownership
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to be charged with a mission
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
thickness; profundity; depth
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair