ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(political) power; authority; influence
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to pluck; to pick; to tear
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
to keep a watchful eye on
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
league; federation; union; alliance
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
each nation; many nations; many countries
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
strong pressure; heavy pressure
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
industrial spy; industrial espionage
small fraction; small proportion
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
guardian; mentor; protector
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate