to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to indicate; to show; to point to
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
support; backing; aid; assistance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
blow; shock; strike; batting
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
way (of doing); manner; method; means
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
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.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
very great; enormous; serious
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
overestimation; overvaluing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
adds force or indicates command
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best