to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
watchful waiting; careful supervision
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
risky; dangerous; insecure
all-out attack; general offensive
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
various countries; various regions; various provinces
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
space flight; spaceflight
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to engage in a heated discussion
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
trivial; not amounting to much
Internet service provider; ISP
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
strong nation; powerful country
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)
moneylending; moneylender