to catch the eye; to attract attention
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
being very popular; being in great demand
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
one by one; one after another; successively
governments of various nations of the world
major powers of the world; great powers
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
country; territory; domain; realm
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
being somewhat excited (agitated)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to maintain (preserve) peace
in its entirety; whole; wholly
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after