foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
trio; gang of three; threesome
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
plateau; tableland; eminence
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to begin shooting; to shoot out
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
within the year; before the year is out
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
underling; subordinate official
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
surrounding at a distance
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
to let out a cry; to break forth
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to row up to (e.g. a ship)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
string loincloth; G-string
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily
wrong; different; not like that
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
contrary to one's expectations
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later