advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
28th day of the month; 28 days
to become clear; to be made public
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
manners; behavior; behaviour
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
Khanka; Ozero Khanka (lake)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
both armies; both teams; both sides
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
our country; our land; one's own country
television studio; TV studio
Primorsky Krai (Russian territory)
southern part; the south (of a region)