surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
blunder; slip; error; error
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
all-night vigil over a body; wake
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
prudence; discretion; thought
death (of an emperor); demise
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
many; a lot; much; multitude
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
indescribable; having no way to express
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
beforehand; in advance; previously
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
ending up right back where one started
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
being in love with each other
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible