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international relations

1

to tear down; to shatter

1

having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)

1

to congratulate; to celebrate

1

without delay; smoothly; without a hitch

1

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

living up to (one's, its) reputation

1

queen (consort); empress (consort)

3

next summer

1

to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush

1

listener's role

1

stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine

1

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

1

Lady Luck

1

this summer; next summer; last summer

1

one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)

1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

2

closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

1

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

2

abuse; misuse; perversion

2

falsehood; lie

1

insulting; offensive

1

serial murders

1

preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis

1

hysterical; hysteric

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)

1

teachers, superiors, and men of prominence

4

situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)

1

reflexively; reflectively; by reflex

1

hemisphere

13

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

1

cloud of sand (dust, etc.)

1

final part; last bit; end

1

end; close; conclusion; termination

6

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

to ooze (out); to seep

1

oxygen (O)

1

faintly light; dim

1

luminous body

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

to crawl out of; to creep out of

1

gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing

2

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

3

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

idle thoughts; worldly thoughts

1

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics

1

clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)

2