eastern part; the east (of a region)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to help each other; to cooperate
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
wherein; therein; thereinto
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sympathy; empathy; response
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
overconfident; presumptuous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction