power of the state; government authority
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be thrilled; to be excited
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
they; those guys; those fellows
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
2nd day of the month; two days
presumption; assumption; estimation
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
weather-beaten; bleached skull
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
drinking bout; merrymaking
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face