to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
border (between countries); national border
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
check station; checkpoint
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
course; route; path; process; stages
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to bury; to embed; to implant
welcome; (warm) reception
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
calamity; disaster; accident
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
promotion; raising of status
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
identification papers; ID
long time (since the last time); first in a long time