light blue; pale blue; aqua
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
with a friendly grin; smilingly
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
democracy; democratic system of government
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to send flying with a kick
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
gross domestic product; GDP
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
tomfoolery; monkey business
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
leader (of an alliance); leading power
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
to threaten; to make threats