estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
geopolitical; geostrategic
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
38th parallel (that demarcates North Korea and South Korea)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
defence program; defence plan
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
ultraconservatism; archconservatism
conservative swing; drift to the right; rightward trend
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
(point of) similarity; resemblance
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
feeling that something is missing; sense that something is incomplete
beyond imagination; unimaginable
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around