to look down on; to make light of
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
trend; tendency; momentum
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
rapid development; rapid unfolding
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
France; French (language)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
consequently; as a result
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bolt from the blue; great surprise
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
without permission; without notice
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
succession; continuation; series; sequence
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to bring up under one's personal care
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
various countries; various regions; various provinces
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad