God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
fertile; rich; productive
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
belief; faith; conviction
military force; military strength
interference; intervention; meddling
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
bungalow; one-story house
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
personification; impersonation; embodiment
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
important person; strategic person; key figure
extensive; vast range; wide scope
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
double; twice (as much); twofold
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
right in the center (centre)
(not) so much; (not) that much
and so; therefore; for that reason
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp