infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to boost; to force up; to push up
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
person who has committed suicide
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
offense; offence; crime; punishment
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
legend; folklore; tradition
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
one's every action; every single move
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to make sure of the truth
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)