war; battle; match; game; competition
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to be splendid; to be superb
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
not caring; not giving a damn
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
private funds; own funds; private property
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
orphan; person without friends
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
war; fighting; fierce competition
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
chopping board; cutting board
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
brightness; splendour; splendor
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
first generation; founder
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
patriotic concern for the future of one's country