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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

3

war; fighting; fierce competition

6

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

38

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

6

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

5

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

48

Earth; the globe

5

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

45

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

foolish; stupid; silly

1

was; were

4

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

postwar period; period after Second World War

3

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

new; fresh; novel

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

5

violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

1

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

62

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

Europe

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

43

commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union

15

again; once more; a second time

1

to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

14

federal government (e.g. USA, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Canada)

1

establishment; founding; setting (a record)

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

sphere; circle; range; category

2

unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

2

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

be; is

6

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

9

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world

1

to occur; to happen

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

2

small country

2

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

12

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

military conflict; armed conflict

1

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

1

to become; to amount to

2

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

1

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

1