world situation; world affairs
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
state religion; official religion; established religion
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
classic; traditional; orthodox; proper
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
domestic affairs; internal administration
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
discovery; detection; finding
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
ray (of light); beam; light
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
troubled times; turbulent times
to establish; to formulate
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment