neighboring countries; surrounding countries
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to gather; to collect; to assemble
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
while; even though; despite
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
meaning; significance; sense
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to recall; to remember; to recollect
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to feel; to sense; to experience
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
grasp; catch; understanding
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement