invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
beginning; outset; first; onset
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
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
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
difficult to ...; hard to ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
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
thousand years; very long period; forever
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
usage; way to use; utilization
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
negotiations; discussions; connection
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very