exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
at a stroke; with a single swoop
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
simultaneous; all at once
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
action of making something; -ification
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
divide and rule; divide and conquer
troubled times; turbulent times
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
military history; military annals
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(period of) a year; during an era
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
offense; offence; method of attack
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to snatch from; to steal from
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
fair and square; open and aboveboard