equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
overall; general; as a whole
region; limits; stage; level
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
bet; wager; stake; gamble
cannot be helped; unavoidable
behind with everything; too late; reactive
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
personality; character; individuality; personhood
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
every single word and phrase; word by word
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
high grade; special grade; classy
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
petty official; minor official
urban areas; the streets; town; city
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
wherein; therein; thereinto
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
great war; great battle; world war
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai