independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
German Revolution (1918-1919)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
enterprise; business; company; corporation
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
military conflict; armed conflict
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
economic; financial; fiscal
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
people; men and women; each person; everybody
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to have an idea; to have a clue
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to move (house); to change residence
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out