or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
secret; private; surreptitious
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to be transparent; to show through
Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
tradition; legend; folklore
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants