to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(within a) territory; domains
isolation; being alone; being friendless
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
reason; cause; circumstances
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
this and that; one thing or another
ago; since; before; previous
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
front; frontage; facade; main
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
armed might; military power; the sword; force
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
troubled times; turbulent times
ringleader; accomplished villain
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
how long; how far; how much
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unprecedented; never seen before
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to make an appearance; to show up
same; similar; (just) like; equal
under control (e.g. of territory)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)