the teaching profession; education of laity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
commerce; trade; business
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
new contract; new agreement; New Testament
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
tendency; trend; inclination
already; now; no longer; not any more
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
colour; color; hue; tints
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
motherland; fatherland; native country
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
France; French (language)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
construction; establishment