visit (from someone); call
that country; (arch.) nirvana
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
assertion; declaration; affirmation
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
people; citizens; subjects; folk
final; eventual; ultimate
discovery; detection; finding
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
from now; from this moment; henceforth
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
though; even if; whether ... or ...
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
limited; limiting; restrictive
several times; a few times
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in