it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
preservation; retainment; keeping
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even more; still more; further
(political) power; authority; influence
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
such ... as; or some such
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to take command; to give direction
successively; one after another
to gather; to collect; to assemble
both armies; both teams; both sides
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
tingling; stinging; pungently
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
most part; greater part; majority
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
even though; despite; when
at least; at most; (even) just
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
store; reserve; stock; savings
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
supply route; supply road; communications (military)