indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
possession; retention; maintenance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
power map; power structure; power relationships
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel