development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
trivial; not amounting to much
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
counterintelligence; counterespionage
function; facility; faculty; feature
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
master; teacher; stable master
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
great war; great battle; world war
great victory; crushing victory
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hundred battles; many battles
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
war; fighting; fierce competition
writing; composition; essay; sentence
as a child; when one was a child
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
youthful; young; young-looking
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
man; male; masculine gender