to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
utmost limits; extremity; limit
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to make one's own; to take possession of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to smear with blood; to kill
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
defense; defence; defensive preparations
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
should do; ought to do; must do
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence