nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to push aside; to brush aside
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
commencing with; including
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
organs of the state; machinery of the state
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
on countless occasions; many a time
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
moment; brief space of time
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see