grand; far-reaching; ambitious
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
Island; insula; island; islet
urgency; exigency; emergency
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
help; assistance; service
at least; at most; (even) just
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
most difficult; next to impossible
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
failure; mistake; blunder
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner