forced laugh; forced smile
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
righteousness; justice; right
fate; destiny; predestination
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
complicated and mysterious
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
function; facility; faculty; feature
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
independent unit; autonomous unit
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange