Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
capital participation; equity participation
telex; teletypewriter exchange
bidding price; price tendered
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
independent; unaffiliated; self-funding
issuance (e.g. of a passport); issuing
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
informal consent; private consent
internment; detainment; detention
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
letter of resignation; request for retirement
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge