tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
massing (of troops); gathering
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
as you see; as you can see
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn