as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
birth; creation; formation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
mountain range; mountain belt
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
decision; determination; resolution
older brother; elder brother
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
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)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth