rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
headquarters; head office; main office
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
then; and (then); in that case; if so
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed