to step firmly; to harden by treading
to approach; to draw near
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
at a stroke; with a single swoop
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
heavy damage; havoc; ravages
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
name; given name; first name
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be conspicuous; to stand out
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
level; standard; water level
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on