long military service; having experienced many battles
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
that's the way it is; such is life
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
family; relatives; dependents; household
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
reason; cause; circumstances
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
common knowledge; well-known fact
national border; provincial border
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
complete change; about-face
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity