demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
lineage; pedigree; good family
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
support; backing; aid; assistance
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
observation platform; lookout platform
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to attack; to assault; to assail
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
advance; moving forward; progress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
racial or national characteristics