protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
preface; introduction; preamble
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
maintenance; preservation; improvement
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to gather; to collect; to assemble
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
dignity; majesty; sanctity
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
there is nothing; having nothing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind