rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
direct descent; direct line
three generations; three periods; third generation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
relatively; comparatively
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
military forces; hosts; troops
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
considerably; fairly; quite
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
just a minute; small quantity
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish