great war; great battle; world war
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to affect; to impact; to influence
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
beginning; outset; first; onset
personal; individual; private
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
older sister; elder sister
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
making an attempt; trial run
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
unique; peculiar; singular
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
one grade; first-class; primary
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to order; to command; to appoint
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
wandering people; nomadic tribe
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely