to violate the border; to invade the frontier district
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
nothing but; none other than
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one end; an end; part; fragment
central pillar; principal post; backbone of a society or community
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
melancholy; gloom; depression
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
happy; cheerful; pleasant
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
(not) a single person; (no) one
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
pair; the two; both persons; both things
they; those guys; those fellows