territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to take back; to recapture
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to incur someone's enmity
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
difficult to ...; hard to ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
creation; Creation (by God)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
than; other than; except; but
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)