knowledge applied to evil purposes
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
living by oneself; living alone
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to push through (an idea)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
great war; great battle; world war
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
outbreak of war; starting a war
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
palatial residence; stately mansion