to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
three generations; three periods; third generation
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
rash decision; jumping to a conclusion
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
what's that?; what the ...
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to give the stamp of approval
countries; (various) nations
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
national crisis; national disaster
custom; habit; customary practice
national defence; national defense