useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
around the world; throughout the world
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to attack; to assault; to assail
armed forces; military; troops
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.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
production; output; turning out
position; location; base; point; site
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to pass (of time); to elapse
northern part; the north (of a region)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
reigning; controlling; dictating
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
first generation; founder
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
national defence; national defense