stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
still; even now; to this day
battlefield; battleground
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
encryption; encipherment; password protection
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
election; selection; choice
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to put on airs; to assume importance
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal