to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
separation; farewell; parting
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
monolith; large slab of rock
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
under the orders of; by order (command)
production output; number of goods manufactured
power map; power structure; power relationships
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
accession to the throne; enthronement
unprecedented; record-breaking
decline; fall; decay; withering
change; transition; vicissitudes
the Industrial Revolution
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
various countries; various regions; various provinces
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)