state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to place firmly; to hit very hard
without leaving any trace
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
lately; recently; nowadays
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
great difference; big difference; wide margin
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
besides; in addition; also; moreover
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to have a hard time of it
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...