both (people); the two of them
but; however; provided that
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
our country; our land; one's own country
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
import; importation; introduction; afferent
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
various countries; various regions; various provinces
matter of time; question of time
isolation; being alone; being friendless
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
product; produce; result; fruit
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
too (much); overly; excessively
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent