major war; great war; world war
oracle; revelation; divine message
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
country; territory; domain; realm
to exert oneself; to make efforts
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to buy more (of something)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
source of river; fountainhead
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
going through; going via; going by way of
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)