end of war; cessation of hostilities
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
(apportioning) in small amounts
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
pride; boast; credit (to)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to exert oneself; to make efforts