to concern; to be related
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
accurate; correct; precise; exact
obedience; submission; resignation
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
extermination; annihilation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
decision; settlement; definition
under control (e.g. of territory)
by myself; in person; by oneself
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to begin; to set about; to start
monolith; large slab of rock
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to continue (going along some trend)
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by