result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
in spite of; regardless of
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
on the occasion of; at the time of
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
the reason is ...; it is because ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to pluck; to pick; to tear
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension