carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
direct appeal; direct petition
several minutes; a few minutes
example; illustration; precedent
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
restoration; repair; mending
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
international community; international society
international law; law of nations
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
private citizen; civilian
justification; rationalization
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to need; to call for; to require