it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
General Staff Headquarters
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
same country; same province; the (said) country
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
going through; going via; going by way of
defense capability; defence capability
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to stick it out (until the end)
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
construction; establishment
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
leader (of an alliance); leading power
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
superiority; predominance
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
event; phenomenon; matter
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality