in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
January; first month of the lunar calendar
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
instability; insecurity; crankiness
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
each nation; many nations; many countries
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to send or direct a person to
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
suddenly; all of a sudden
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
calamity; disaster; accident
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
offensive (movement); aggression
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
same family (race, tribe)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
interior; inside; internal
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
draw (in competition); tie game