near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
third day of the month; three days
match; game; bout; contest
future problems; consequences
national crisis; national disaster
country; territory; domain; realm
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
dealing with; coping with
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
opening a port (seaport, airport, etc.); starting operations at a port; opening a port to foreign vessels or trade
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
reform; reformation; reorganization
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
insolent fellow; rude fellow
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
reading aloud; recitation
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
near; nearby; not far off
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)