to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
success or failure; outcome; result
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
mountain range; mountain belt
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
our country; our land; one's own country
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
between both countries; bilateral
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic