meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
government; administration; ministry
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to let out a cry; to break forth
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
use; utilization; utilisation; application
don't you think?; indicates question
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to become rampant; to be rife
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
pro-communism; acceptance of communism
several years; a few years
agricultural community; farm village; rural
Sovietize; Sovietise; turning red; become communistic
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
considerably; greatly; a lot
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
shouting in a thunderous voice; blustering out
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
but; however; provided that
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
woman; female; feminine gender
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except