border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
chief; main; principal; important
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
thereupon; therefore; because of that
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
home area; home town; local
many; numerous; various; large number of
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(having) two choices; choice between two things
(only) one option; one possible choice
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
head over heels; headlong; head first
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
special training; intensive training; crash course
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up