to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
interior; inside; internal
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
traditional; customary; conventional
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to unfold; to unroll; to open
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
blow; shock; strike; batting
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to take back; to recapture
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
small hill; low hill; hillock