meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club
agricultural community; farm village; rural
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
industrialization; industrialisation
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to go along; to walk along; to follow
power balance; balance of power
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
clause; article; stipulations
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
labor; labour; manpower; working force
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
employment (long term); hire
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
good-quality; superior in quality
British made; made in Britain
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply