neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
holding one's ground; defending local authority
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
hostility; antagonism; opposition
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
unification of the whole country
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
well-mannered; courteous; polite
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
curse; spell; malediction
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
soon; shortly; before long
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
all right; very well; okay; I got it
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
front; frontage; facade; main
opposite side; opposition
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up