to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
air strike force; bomber squadron
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
immediate ruling; immediate decision; deciding for oneself; direct ruling; direct judgement
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
steel; sword steel; sword
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
(something) so small; so little; trifling
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
somewhat dangerous; rather risky; a bit dicey; rather amazing; quite good; pretty cool
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
what kind of business; what sort of matter
smallish; on the small side
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing