to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
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
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to anticipate; to foresee
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
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
waste of time; killing time
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
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
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering