but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
every year; yearly; annually
wish; desire; request; prayer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
monetary offering; offertory
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
threat; intimidation; menace
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
something like ...; something called ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
way (of doing); manner; method; means
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
worst; worst-case (scenario)
main street; avenue; boulevard
to backfire; to have a harmful result
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)