World War III; Third World War
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
little by little; bit by bit
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
motive power; driving force
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
grandfather; male senior-citizen
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
guardian; protector; patron; parent
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
solitude; loneliness; isolation
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
feather; plume; plumage; down
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned