each and all; every single one; everybody
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
whole nation; whole land; whole country
melancholy; gloom; depression
strength; power; proficiency; ability
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
racial discrimination; racism
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
still; even now; to this day
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
Hundred Years War (1337-1453)
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
heating; application of heat
every place; various places
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
peace conference; peace negotiations
patriarch; head of a family
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
attendance; presence; appearance
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to put out; to extinguish
idealistic thought (argument)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
offender; criminal; culprit
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat