to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
whole nation; whole land; whole country
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
(one) could even say that
increase in activity; activation
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
last ray of hope; only hope
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to face on; to look out on to
armed forces; military; troops
standing; reserve; always having ready
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
to state; to express; to mention
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club