to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
progress; being under way
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
state of mind; mentality; psychology
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
secretary (government); director; chief
news; word; tidings; omen
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
fifth day of the month; five days
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
evacuation order; evacuation notice
police officer; policeman; constable
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements