distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
what kind of business; what sort of matter
critical condition; being on the verge of death
news; word; tidings; omen
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
higher rank; better position
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
powerful person; influential person
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
dominion; territory; possession
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
scattered; separated; dispersed
to prostrate oneself before
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to make a fool of someone
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)