end of war; cessation of hostilities
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
personal; individual; private
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
deed; act; work; performance
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
imagination; supposition; guess
comfort; consolation; diversion