story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
compensation payment (for co-operating e.g. with a voluntary government scheme)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to base something on; to make something the basis
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
one day; (on) a certain day
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
oil-soaked cloth; oily rag; oilskin; oilcloth
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
feminine; womanly; female
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
code name (of a product under development)