neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
our country; our land; one's own country
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
third day of the month; three days
between both countries; bilateral
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to govern; to manage; to subdue
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
law-like nature; regularity
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior