(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
logistics; supply; communications
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to shake; to sway; to waver
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
doing whatever one pleases
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
profitable plan; good plan
good things come to those who wait
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
Monroe Doctrine; Monroeism
international politics; world politics
giving; provision; furnishing
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
major powers of the world; great powers
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to win the prize; to win the ring
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
many; much; plenty; hardly