major powers of the world; great powers
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to be expensive; to be costly
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
greeting; a fine thing to say
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
ability; performance; efficiency
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
pair; two kinds; two ways
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
formal; official; ceremonious