national fortunes; destiny of a country
different opinion; objection
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
state secrets; secrets of the state
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
high and low; rise and fall
medical care; medical treatment
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
noisy; confused; uproarious
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
deep emotion; strong feelings
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
interference; intervention; meddling
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
motherland; fatherland; native country
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested