vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
considerably; fairly; quite
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it is not (like that) either
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
war; fighting; fierce competition
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass (of time); to elapse
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
leader (of an alliance); leading power
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ability; capability; skill
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)