tool; implement; means; furniture
our country; our land; one's own country
(within a) territory; domains
experiment; experimentation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
matter of time; question of time
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
territory; domain; dominion; possession
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
violent emotion; passion; fury
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
preface; introduction; preamble
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)