distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
southern part; the south (of a region)
switchback (railway); zig zag
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
war; fighting; fierce competition
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
personification; impersonation; embodiment
whichever one chooses; either way
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
in case of; at that time; at this time
grasp; catch; understanding
authority; power; influence
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that is to say; so that means
science and technology; scientific technique
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light