to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
several years; a few years
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
refined taste; good taste
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
flight; desertion; escape
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
time required; time taken; necessary time
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
within; inside of; less than
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
salvation of one's country
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute