sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
other side; opposite side; other party
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
alone; unaided; away from home
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to refuse; to decline; to deny
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
stature; height; size; physique
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
far sight and deep design
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to some extent; to a certain extent
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to knock down; to send flying