to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
that day; the very same day
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
outbreak of war; starting a war
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
treatment (of a person); dealing with
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
(person treated as a) plaything