ruining a country; ruined country
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
back country; remote countryside
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
outline; summary; gist; basic points
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
export; exportation; efferent
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in the meanwhile; during the time
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
probability; likelihood; chances
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
special lecturer; guest lecturer
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning