republican form of government
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
sprinkling water over; irrigating
financial difficulty; distress
galactic empire (in science fiction)
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
illusion; fallacy; delusion
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
first part; first volume; prequel
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
executives; top management; governing body
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
normal practice; proper practice
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to have the memory of having done something oneself
distinguished war service; merit of war
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain