strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
intellectuals; intelligentsia; educated class
this (very thing); this precisely
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
influence; clout; leverage
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to some extent; to a certain extent
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
negotiations; discussions; connection
to put to trial; to argue in court
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
settlement; solution; resolution
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(maintain, observe) social (public) order
cooperation; collaboration
difficult problem or question
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
general; overall; across-the-board
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
difference; discrepancy; variation