to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
successive generations; successive emperors
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to claim victims; to cause casualties
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
mockery; derision; ridicule
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
global scale; worldwide scale
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
complete victory; total victory
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
inland districts; inland areas
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
sad to say; how sad; alas
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
in the morning; during the morning
teatime; tea break; coffee break
cake or snack served with tea