tide; current; tendency; trend
underestimation; undervaluation
death (of an emperor); demise
ability; capability; skill
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to anticipate; to foresee
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
dominion; territory; possession
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
index; indices; indicator
reason; cause; circumstances
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
that is to say; so that means
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
waste of time; killing time
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
infant; baby; little child
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
armed might; military power; the sword; force