neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to get strong; to gain strength
imperial court; royal court
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
presumption; assumption; estimation
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
for example; for instance; e.g.
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
there being no use in arguing (about it)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
leader of a delegation (body, party)