the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
desperately; for one's dear life
dealing with; coping with
action of making something; -ification
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to unfold; to unroll; to open
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
concealment; suppression; hiding
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
difficult to ...; hard to ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
battlefield; battleground
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
relation; connection; relevance
supply vessel; supply ship; cargo spacecraft
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!