to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
survival; survivor; relic
handful; small amount; small number
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to begin; to set about; to start
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
serious; not joking; straight
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
helping hand; help; support; aid
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
the reverse; other side; lining
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered