a few years ago; some years back
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
communization; communisation
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
going to the United States
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
return current; convection; reflux
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
dirty smoke; soot and smoke
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
aggression; invasion; raid
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
pointing out; identification
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after