death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
smelling of earth; rustic
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to be remembered; to go down in history
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
few decades; many decades; several decades
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
out of control; uncontrollable
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
starting line; starting point
sudden change; sudden turn
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
political measures; policy
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
hidden treasure; treasured article
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay